🌿 Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula)
🌿 Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula)
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Carpeting Plant • Foreground Plant • Fine-Leaf Aquascape Plant
📋 Short's Hedgehyssop (Gratiola viscidula) is a delicate foreground plant known for its Tiny Bright Green Leaves and dense carpeting growth.
It spreads horizontally across the substrate, forming a low-growing mat that creates a lush, natural carpet effect in aquascapes.
This plant thrives in stable, nutrient-rich environments and responds well to trimming, allowing aquarists to shape clean layouts.
With proper care, it becomes a beautiful Fine-Textured Carpet Plant ideal for detailed aquascaping designs.
💡 Highlights
🌱 Dense Carpet Growth: Spreads quickly across substrate
💚 Tiny Bright Green Leaves: Fine and detailed appearance
✂️ Trim-Friendly Plant: Easy to shape and maintain
📏 Low-Growing Plant: Perfect foreground coverage
💡 High Detail Aquascaping: Ideal for nano and nature layouts
🧾 A Quick Look at Short's Hedgehyssop
📛 Common Name: Short’s Hedgehyssop
🔬 Scientific Name: Gratiola viscidula
👨👩👧 Family: Plantaginaceae
🌍 Origin: North America
📏 Max Size: 3–8 cm (≈ 1.2–3″)
💧 pH Range: 5.5–7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 20–26 °C (≈ 68–79 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate
💖 Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No (Recommended for best carpet growth)
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Carpet
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Potted / T/C Cup: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived with trimming
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate to high
🐣 Propagation: Runners • Stem cuttings

















