Hydrocotyle Tripartita

Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan

Hydrocotyle Japan (Hydrocotyle Tripartita) brings a unique, whimsical texture to your tank with its distinct, clover-like leaves. Made famous by legendary aquascapers like Takashi Amano, this fast-growing favorite is incredibly versatile and can be used in the foreground, midground, or background depending on your vision. Left to its own devices, it will happily grow into wild, compact bushes of vibrant green. It is an exceptionally undemanding and energetic grower, meaning it will gladly take over the entire tank if you don't keep its enthusiastic growth in check!

Key Features & Benefits

• Show off eye-catching, clover-like green foliage that adds a playful, natural texture unlike any other carpeting plant.
• Enjoy ultimate layout freedom with a highly versatile species that fits perfectly into the foreground, midground, or background.
• Fill in your aquascape rapidly thanks to its fast growth rate, making it an excellent option for quickly blanketing bare spots.

Care

• Maintain high lighting and inject pressurized CO2 while frequently trimming new growth to force the plant to stay low and create a tight carpeting effect over your foreground.
• Keep a pair of trimming scissors handy, as it grows quickly and requires regular pruning to prevent it from out-competing and overgrowing your other tank inhabitants.
• Propagate whenever you want by simply cutting the stems anywhere along the shoot and replanting them, or by pulling apart dense clumps and splitting the roots.
• Trim new shoots anywhere along the stem to encourage the plant to branch out even thicker and more compact.
  
• Master the basics by learning how to properly grow aquarium carpet plants to ensure your new layout fills in quickly, evenly, and stays free of algae.
  

Quick Facts

• Family Name: Apiaceae
• Origin: Asia
• Height: 5–10 inches (can be kept much lower with trimming)
• Placement: Foreground, Midground, or Background
• pH: 6.5–7.5
• Temperature: 68–82°F
• Care Level: Easy to Moderate
• Light Requirements: Medium
• CO2: Required (to achieve a low-growing carpet)
• Propagation: Cut the stem and replant
• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast