{"product_id":"hygrophila-araguaia","title":"Hygrophila Araguaia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHygrophila lancea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Araguaia' is a compact stem plant with small leaves packed close together on the stem. Despite the Brazilian river in its trade name, it most likely comes from Japan and Hong Kong. Stems reach 10 to 20 cm tall and 6 to 15 cm wide, branch easily, and turn reddish brown to purple when conditions are good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComes as a \u003cstrong\u003eTropica tissue culture cup\u003c\/strong\u003e: grown in lab gel, so it arrives free of snails, algae, pests and pesticides. Rinse off the gel and split it into small portions to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Stem plant\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Asia\u003cbr\u003eGrowth rate: Medium\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 10 to 20+ cm (after about two months)\u003cbr\u003eLight: Medium\u003cbr\u003eCO2: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePinch off the stem tips now and then to keep it short and bushy. It grows at an average pace for a hygrophila.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Shrimp Keepers Like It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts dark reddish leaves make blue, yellow and other bright shrimp stand out, and the bushy stems give them lots of surface to graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhotos from AquascapeGuide's Etsy shop, used with permission.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eInformation sourced from AquascapeGuide\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AquascapeGuide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68210252284125,"sku":"ASG-MM-051B TC","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5302\/9085\/files\/mm-tc-hygro-araguaia.jpg?v=1792895135","url":"https:\/\/www.mossandmolt.com\/products\/hygrophila-araguaia","provider":"Moss\u0026Molt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}