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Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula) - Freshwater Aquatic Plant

🌿 Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula)

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🌿 Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula)

Bright Green Stem Plant • Neat, Bushy Growth • Fresh Colour for the Midground and Background

 

📋 Short's Hedgehyssop is a fresh, bright-green stem plant with small, neat leaves arranged along upright stems. Planted in a group, it grows into a lush, bushy clump that adds a light, lively green to the midground or background, and it makes a perfect backdrop for red plants and darker foliage. It suits nature layouts, Dutch-style aquascapes and planted community tanks alike.

It's easy to grow and responds beautifully to trimming: every cut encourages new side shoots, so the group becomes denser and fuller over time. With moderate light and steady nutrients, it keeps its bright, fresh colour and compact shape.

It's a freshwater plant, suited to freshwater aquariums.

 

💡 Highlights

💚 Bright, Fresh Green: Lifts and lightens any layout
🌿 Neat Upright Stems: Small, tidy leaves
🌳 Bushy Growth: Gets denser with every trim
🎨 Perfect Backdrop: Makes red plants stand out
✂️ Easy Propagation: Trim and replant the tops

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🧾 A Quick Look at Short's Hedgehyssop

 

📛 Common Name: Short's Hedgehyssop

🔬 Scientific Name: Gratiola viscidula

👨‍👩‍👧 Family: Plantaginaceae

🌍 Origin: North America

📏 Max Size: Typically 10-25cm

🧂 Water Type: Freshwater

💧 pH Range: 5.5-7.5

🌡️ Temperature Range: 20-28°C (68-82°F)

🧠 Care Level: Beginner to intermediate

💖 Growth Rate: Moderate

💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high; stronger light gives more compact growth

🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No, though recommended for denser growth

🏠 Placement: Midground • Background • Groups

🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes

🌿 Grown Form: Potted and tissue-culture cups

⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived with regular trimming

🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate; water column feeder

🐣 Propagation: Stem cuttings

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