Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’ sp. Chai – TC Cup
Produced by: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
🌱 Scientific Overview
Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’ sp. Chai is a refined and ornamental aquatic stem plant characterized by its narrow, elongated leaves and subtle color variations ranging from olive green to bronze and soft reddish tones, depending on lighting and nutrient availability. This variety is known for its compact growth and elegant appearance, making it a popular choice for detailed and professional aquascaping layouts.
The plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family and is widely used to add gentle color contrast and fine texture in planted aquariums.
🧪 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
Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’ originates from South America, particularly regions associated with the Araguaia River basin, where it grows in calm freshwater environments with stable conditions.
🎨 Appearance and Form
- Leaf Color: Olive green to bronze with reddish hues
- Leaf Shape: Narrow, elongated, lance-shaped leaves
- Growth Pattern: Stem plant
- Expected Height: Approximately 10–25 cm
📍 Ideal Placement in the Aquarium
- Placement: Midground
- Suitable for small to medium-sized aquariums
- Used as a soft color accent
- Integrates well into natural and modern aquascapes
💡 Lighting Requirements
- Lighting: Medium to high
- Strong lighting enhances reddish and bronze tones
- Lower light results in greener coloration
🌬️ Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
- Recommended
- Improves growth compactness and coloration
- Can grow without CO₂ at a slower rate
🌿 Suitable Substrate
- Prefers nutrient-rich, active aquarium soil
- Active substrates support strong root development
- Root fertilization enhances color and growth
🧂 Fertilization and Nutrition
- Requires balanced macro and micro nutrients
- Iron supplementation enhances red coloration
- Nutrient deficiencies may cause color fading
🌡️ Water Parameters
- Ideal Temperature: 22–28°C
- pH Range: 5.5 – 7.5
- Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
- Prefers clean, stable water conditions
✂️ Planting Instructions
- Remove the plant from the TC cup
- Rinse thoroughly to remove all gel residue
- Separate into individual plantlets
- Plant each portion gently into the substrate
- Leave adequate spacing between stems
🔁 Growth and Maintenance
- Moderate growth rate
- Regular trimming maintains compact form
- Cuttings can be replanted
- Stable once established
⚠️ Important Notes
- Color intensity depends on lighting and nutrition
- Requires stable aquarium conditions
- Best suited for intermediate aquarists
🏷️ Quick Product Information
- Scientific Name: Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’ sp. Chai
- Product Type: Aquatic plant – Tissue Culture
- Producer: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
- Placement: Midground
- Difficulty Level: Medium
