Hydrocotyle tripartita – TC Cup
Produced by: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
🌱 Scientific Overview
Hydrocotyle tripartita is a fast-growing aquatic plant known for its small, clover-like leaves and creeping growth habit. Its fresh green color and dynamic spreading pattern make it a popular choice in aquascaping for adding movement and a natural, lively appearance to planted aquariums.
The plant belongs to the Araliaceae family and is widely used for creating soft foregrounds, midground transitions, and flowing natural layouts.
🧪 Tissue Culture Technology – TC Cup
This plant is produced using Tissue Culture (TC Cup) technology by Sreepadma Aquatic Plants, ensuring:
- A completely sterile and pest-free plant
- Free from snails, algae, and chemical residues
- Safe for shrimp, fish, and sensitive aquatic species
- Healthy, clean plantlets in each cup
- Good adaptation after planting
🌍 Natural Habitat
Hydrocotyle tripartita originates from:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Moist tropical and subtropical regions
It naturally grows along riverbanks, wetlands, and shallow freshwater areas with high moisture levels.
🎨 Appearance and Form
- Leaf Color: Bright green
- Leaf Shape: Small, three-lobed, clover-like leaves
- Growth Pattern: Creeping, spreading plant
- Expected Height: Approximately 5–15 cm
📍 Ideal Placement in the Aquarium
- Placement: Foreground to midground
- Suitable for natural and dynamic aquascapes
- Can be trained to grow along the substrate or over hardscape
- Commonly used in nature-style layouts
💡 Lighting Requirements
- Lighting: Medium to high
- Strong lighting encourages compact and horizontal growth
- Low light may cause vertical stretching
🌬️ Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
- Recommended
- CO₂ supplementation enhances growth speed and leaf density
- Can grow without CO₂ at a slower rate
🌿 Suitable Substrate
- Prefers nutrient-rich aquarium soil
- Active substrates support rapid spreading
- Fine substrates help maintain even growth
🧂 Fertilization and Nutrition
- Absorbs nutrients from both the substrate and water column
- Benefits from balanced macro and micro nutrients
- Stable fertilization supports healthy, vibrant growth
🌡️ Water Parameters
- Ideal Temperature: 20–28°C
- pH Range: 5.5 – 7.5
- Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
- Performs best under stable water conditions
✂️ Planting Instructions
- Remove the plant from the TC cup
- Rinse thoroughly to remove all gel residue
- Divide into small portions
- Plant evenly into the substrate
- Leave spacing to allow spreading
🔁 Growth and Maintenance
- Fast growth rate
- Requires regular trimming to control spread
- Can be shaped easily for desired layout
- Stable once established
⚠️ Important Notes
- Rapid growth may overshadow slower plants
- Regular maintenance helps maintain clean layouts
- Responds quickly to lighting and nutrient changes
🏷️ Quick Product Information
- Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle tripartita
- Product Type: Aquatic plant – Tissue Culture
- Producer: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
- Placement: Foreground / Midground
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Medium
