Hemigraphis Colorata

Can be used as a decorative plant, but only lasts a few months. The good balance of an aquarium is disturbed if there are too many of this type of plant. Not eaten by herbivorous fish.

This plant is also called Murikoodi (Hemigraphis colorata) from the fact that it is a quick healer of fresh cuts and wounds. Muri or murivu in Malayalam means a cut or wound and kooduka means to gather and here it refers to wound healing. Thus murikoodi can be translated into a wound-healer.

• Height: 12-25 cm
• Width: 8-15 cm
• Light requirements: low-high
• Temperature: 18-28°C
• Hardness tolerance: soft-hard
• pH tolerance: 6-8
• Growth: medium
• Demands: medium