Water Wisteria
$7.99
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Water Wisteria
$7.99
- Broad leaves provide cover for fish and fry
- Can be grown floating or planted in ground
- Easy stem plant that grows quickly
- Not available to be shipped to Hawaii and Alaska.
Water wisteria is a hardy, fast-growing plant known for its ease of care and beautiful appearance. The leaves of water wisteria resemble those of water sprite because of their feathery leaf texture and bright green color. However, the leaves of water wisteria are a little more broad and sturdy, compared to water sprite's more thin, lace-like leaf structure. Water wisteria is excellent for beginners, and can be grown either floating at the surface or planted in the substrate.
- Scientific Name: Hygrophila difformis
- Native To: India
- Skill Level: Easy
- Placement: Background or floating
- Recommended Light: Low to Medium Light 10-35 PAR (click to see our PAR chart)
- CO2 Requirement: None
- Preferred Fertilizer: Easy Green liquid fertilizer and Easy Root Tabs if planted in the ground
- Propagation: Trim stems or side shoots and replant
***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.***
How to Plant Water Wisteria in Aquarium
1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.
2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool, and make sure to remove all the small, yellow fertilizer balls. Wash off any remaining debris.
3. Use planting tweezers or your fingers to plant each stem deeply, at least 2 to 3 inches into the ground, which means the substrate may cover some of the bottom leaves.
4. Don’t plant the stem plants all in a single bunch but rather individually with a little space between so that the roots have some room to grow.
5. If the plant keeps popping out of the ground, try inserting the stem at an angle or wrap a plant weight at the bottom of the stem to keep them anchored. If the stems have no roots, some people will float them at the surface until they develop roots and then plant them into the substrate.
How to Grow Water Wisteria
— Water wisteria care is very easy, so start by using low to medium lighting between 10-35 PAR to prevent "leggy" stems (where the bottom portion of the plant starts dropping leaves).
— Why is my water wisteria plant melting? This stem plant is grown out of the water at the farm. Once the plants arrive to us, we begin the process of converting them to their underwater form. The plant you receive may be half-converted and still need time to adjust to life under water. To help speed up the transition, provide plenty of light and nutrients to encourage new leaves to sprout as the old leaves melt away. Consider floating the stems at the surface until it grows more roots and can be easily planted into the substrate.
— Why is my water wisteria turning yellow or brown? If your stem plant is getting enough light, it may be a nutrient deficiency, so measure the nitrate level using a multi-test strip. Dose with Easy Green all-in-one fertilizer until the water has 20-50 ppm nitrate.
— How to trim water wisteria: If the plant is too tall or the bottom half of the stem has lost its leaves, prune off the top portion and replant it.
How to Propagate Water Wisteria
Stem plants can be easily propagated by trimming off the top half of the plant and replanting it in another location. The original plant will continue growing upwards from where it was cut and may even create multiple branches.
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C
My water Wisteria is doing great! I received 4 pieces in 1 cup. 2 had roots, the other 2 hardly no roots. It has not melted at all. I separated them into 4. Planted them in substrate with Fertilizer Root Tabs. They are rooting now! And growing taller! I love getting plants from Aquarium Co-Op. I never have problems with them growing and I always use the Fertilizer they sell. Sometimes I find my Cory Catfish laying up in the plants resting! lol
J
Wisteria is a lush and vibrant plant that works in any aquascape. I kinda let it do its own thing until it settles in then I'll prune or replant.
R
These plants arrived in beautiful condition (liked the reusable plant package) they were added to my already well planted 40gal breeder tank. They pretty much took to my tank favorably, and started to grow rather quickly. They look great and fit in well in this aquarium.
S
I expected some die back as the plant acclimated but it turned to mush and never showed any hint of growth.
B
I received my order from Aquarium Co Op with this water wisteria and it got here looking great. Packaged perfectly and is growing and thriving here in my 20 gallon community tank
D
They arrived beautiful and in good shape. Still doing well after a couple weeks.
A
The plant came well packaged and healthy. I received 6 plants in one bundle and all of them are growing well!
A
Thanks for sending me very healthy plants for my planted fish tank! I couldn’t believe how well packed it was and full of roots! I’m trying hard to get more stem plants growing so we’ll see how this works!
J
Water wisteria was dead when I received it. Very poor quality definitely not worth the money, hopefully I can get a refund
C
I just got an order I am stupidly disappointed in, but this one wasn't as bad. It does, however, look like only one side had light or something. My water wisteria has never grown like that so don't know what's going on.
A
When this plant gets higher light it becomes super lacy! I love it so much! Forget guppy grass, this will now be in all of my tanks.
S
This is a great plant it adapted to my water fast already starting to have new growth after 2 weeks
A
My wisteria came healthy and pretty. Planted them with some root tabs and using easy green can't wait for them to grow!
M
In 3 weeks it doubled in size in my 29g
D
This plant arrived to me in great condition it looks to me as it’s already in its submerged leaf form , when I took it out the pot and to wool there were 6 nice stems all 12 inches long and fully rooted I put three in my 29 planted in the substrate and three in my 55 floating and so far they are growing and healthy I will definitely buy more of these if they keep thriving
J
I bought mine a few weeks ago and there was very little melting. I’m still expecting the immersed grown leaves to die of but the plants are healthy and will do fine without those leaves.
E
Beautiful healthy plant!
J
Wow! I had no idea that these plants would be so big and in such good shape. Amazed at the extremely fast shipping. Co-op is my new go to. Thank you!
K
Definitely one of the healthiest of the bunch that I ordered. Has a mix of emersed and underwater leaves. Nice healthy clump of stems with roots.
K
I picked up a few of these to freshen up my tank. I was looking for something easy, and the staff there was so helpful in guiding me to this and a few others that should do well in my situation. The fish are loving it and it’s held up great so far.
L
The plant came in strong with plenty roots! Easy to plant and doing well! Thank you!
A
I bought this a month ago as part of my very first aquarium plant purchase. My plans were to float it as some shade/shelter for my fish. I was shocked at how quickly it grew new hanging roots (almost an inch/day once they got going) & now those roots are growing more extensions. My fish really love it! I did tie it to my "tree" to keep it from constantly moving with the filtration.
E
Fast shipping and looked great when it came, Is doing fantastic in my tank!! Growing and flowing!! Just Beautiful!!
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