Limnophila sessiliflora

One of the easiest aquarium plants
Beautiful, fast growing stems
Great auxiliary plant when starting a new tank
Limnophila sessiliflora is a pretty and undemanding plant from South-East Asia. A great alternative to Cabomba, which requires a lot of light. Stems grow fast up to 40 cm tall and become 3-4 cm wide. The plant often grows leggy in poor light, but this can be counteracted to some extent by stimulating growth with CO2 addition. Most beautiful when planted in groups. In good growing conditions it sends out runners and spreads across the bottom. Cut-off shoots may be planted in the bottom layer, where they will soon form new roots and continue growing.
Limnophila sessiliflora used to be called "Ambulia''.

[@highlandsgirl3920]

Best aquatic plant on the market. Easy to grow and looks stunning. It's in all my tanks

[@saadghazoulify]

Can you cut the long bits and replant it ?

[@sswildlifevideos]

@@saadghazoulify Yes easily, even small bits grow upwards of 10 in in my 55. I cut and sell them every 2 weeks. Great plant especially for shrimp and fry.

[@ssss-df5qz]

I have this growing in both my low tech and high tech tanks... lovely plant, and grows very fast and tall! In the low tech the distance between sections of leaf are about 10mm... very compact and dense growth and very bright green. In the high tech (co2, TNC complete, TNC carbon, home mixed macro solution, root tabs) it grows like mad! Each stem sprouts more stems from each section giving a dense bush. In this tank the tips are a nice orange/caramel colour and grow very wide leaves. Would definitely recommend this plant for any tropical application.

[@dmand2353]

That tank is *Stunning*!

[@paulvanrijn4277]

DMAN D 9

[@funnysht5093]

That sea rock actually looks amazing in fresh water

[@dax8753]

this is a lovely plant all people should start with grows so easy and looks great

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

At the left background: Hygrophila siamensis. Front left side: Hygrophila 'rosanervig'. Foreground: Staurogyne repens. Background center: Limnophila sessiliflora. Right foreground: Echinodorus 'vesuvius'. Background right side: Alternanthera reinecki 'pink'. Hope this helps :)

[@dmand2353]

+Tropica What is the light used in the tank?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

We mostly use 6500-7500K Daylight T5 tubes.

[@dmand2353]

Tropica Thanks, I really like the lighting I might switch over to those :)

[@rojeur]

Many thanks !

[@user-vw6my2mj9t]

Terimakasih thanks🇮🇩

[@marvinscotton8658]

Looks similar to cabomba. Grows very fast. The strain from tropica is very beautiful.

[@tredz87]

My favourite plant, grows like crazy

[@luculencia8480]

It actually gets leggy in high light, and grows bushy in low light - the opposite of cambomba. I tested this in my tank - I bought the bushy form from the fish shop, stuck it in my 5 gallon nano with 15W above it and DIY CO2, and lo and behold a week later I have leggy growth. Keep it in low - medium light to keep it bushy :)

[@feldartillerie1620]

Does it still work with the method? It grows very long and the leaves themselves have a huge span of about 8 cm to see here in the video. Is it too bright? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6nLdZuParxln5I

[@mr.helpful5573]

Sorry you are wrong.

[@paulmacdonald7068]

@Mr. Helpful Sorry, you are wrong! Also, not very helpful

[@paulmacdonald7068]

Absolutely correct

[@F0RUM155]

I agree with your comment...I have it in a high energy tank with co2 it looks leggy...

[@monnouryfils]

Merci, cela répond à mes questions.

[@peterough2283]

Lovely plant. Got loads of help through the tropica app 😄😄

[@oscargarcia-xt5wg]

Ademas de ser un video alucinante, que burna musica.

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow nice.

[@FuriedHearts]

Could you please tell me what kind of rock that is at 0:50? I've never seen that kind of rock in freshwater before and absolutely love it!

[@ksockhak]

I trim mine in half but the bottom half never grew...only the top that i replanted grew...any ideas?

[@alanle249]

What kind of water are you using? RO or tap?

[@laveycrisadyingemotion8699]

please a video with hygrophila difformis thanks

[@stevennapier814]

Wish I could get your plants and fertilizer

[@carlosmascarenhas4905]

What is the plant on the back left hand side?

[@Mountmar]

it looks beautiful, I would like to know the name of the two other plants in the aquarium, thank you

[@craigathonian5755]

Which ones ? There's 7 to 8 species in view.

[@rajadey4919]

What is that red plant in the background?

[@Darshanaz]

I planted Limnophila, Egeria and Valisineria in my aquarium, but my 3 Ancistrus had a party with my Valisineria, they ate it. Some of Egeria died and others changed color. But my limonphila doing great, i will replace all other plants with this thing.

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

When the Ancistrus have no more Egeria and Vallisneria they might attack the soft, juicy leaves of Limnophila too...! There are plants with thicker leaves that are less loved by plant-eaters, like Anubias, Crinum, maybe Lagenandra and other...

[@aliciacb8284747274]

Tony Skywalker 😐 after hearing that I am definitely getting rid of my bn plecos, they better stay away from my plants if they know what's good for them!

[@joeluisishere]

Tony Skywalker

[@lorenzeppat1047]

Which kind of stones are These?

[@fiorecontorno6294]

Spettacolo la.musica

[@pikubird]

beautiful tank. if you dont mind a question, what is the twisted plant on the left of the tank?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

The twisted plant (at the right I guess?) is Echinodorus 'Vesuvius' ( no longer in production at Tropica).

[@pikubird]

thanks for the quick reply. yes i meant the at the right.

[@funnysht5093]

Tropica I think it's java fern

[@robdean1229]

Beautiful perfect video! Does anyone know where to find this layout? More specifically, does anyone know what the red plant is in this layout?

[@VinylUnboxings]

Its like Alatherana something "pink" he commented it earlier

[@rootaccess6342]

@@VinylUnboxings Alternanthera

[@ronilesmana9281]

Please backsound name?

[@davidcooper9432]

I love this plant but struggle keeping it healthy. Always ends up with the leaves browning, blackening or melting. I have fluval 2 LED, OASE 250T biomaster canister, Active substrate, CO2, wave maker, airstone and Flourish ferts. It grows better in a holding tank with none of the above. Any thoughts?

[@1988josip]

Bro buy those small shrimp cleaners,they are must have,i had brown linophillas and was thinking they are gone,and i put 2 of them,they are just normal shrimp cleaner and best on market, those 2 guys cleaned 2 bushes that i separate and they are now as green as they can be,and they jump on them every day because beautifull plants needs to stay that way...it s amazing,in 3 4 days from brown leaves and dead looking plant to new healthy looking and new plant are growing now faster because algae don t take food from it...great small workers, Lord Jesus knew they will need them so he created them with purpouse...praise the Lord Jesus

[@chrisfullard6417]

Will this plant grow. In gravel

[@OriginalMindTrick]

As you can see from this video the plant actually grows leggy in high lighting och high CO2. Looks bushier in a medium or lower lighting without adding CO2.

[@gallardo20000]

it’s cause the CO2 increases it’s growth rate making it taller, faster

[@elmaramara]

Beautiful tank!!! Can you name it all the plants you have in your tank???

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

You can find more about this 100+ other tanks in our inspiration center tropica.com/en/inspiration/

[@aliciacb8284747274]

Would you recommend CO2 with this plant? Some of my sessiliflora is becoming transparent and yellow and the same is happening to my amazon swords. I'm wondering if it's a lack of CO2 in the aquarium

[@jasonlee7209]

aliciacb8284747274 add iron, liquid fertilizer, and co2 to boost the plant growth

[@varanidguy]

Would you be able to do a video like this for staurogyne porto velho?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

we don't have the "porto velho" in our range

[@varanidguy]

Aw man, thank you for the reply!

[@covertboy488]

Do you plant these tight together or do you space them out a bit ?

[@feldartillerie1620]

What I read from the comments is that it grows wider in low light and is very tall and long in strong light but has fewer leaves

[@greenskull9455]

We have this growing like weeds in our local canals

[@OmniversalInsect]

Very fast growing in my tank without CO2 injection, great at nutrient export.

[@ryan-vo1rc]

Wow yours looks a lot more fuller than mine! How do I get it to fill out more?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi Ryan, trimming it and replanting will help, it could also cause the stem to divide and provide the fuller look.

[@jasonlee7209]

Dis you add liquid fertilizer, iron and co2 to boost the plant growth

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Yes, we always add nutrition for the plants, Premium and Specialised Nutrition and CO2. They need food to grow and thrive well! More about the products here tropica.com/en/plant-care/liquid-fertilisers/premium-nutrition/

[@jezzabb3707]

my light is to low :(

[@addthisto]

but hoooooooow???? :( ...it look so good

[@deltoid4]

anybody else notice the strange growth on the java fern looking stuff on the left? 60 days below rock "60" days.... then 70 days Boom Bushy and taller than the rock.

[@highlandsgirl3920]

It isn't Java fern but one of the Hygrophila species.

[@craigathonian5755]

That's Hygrophila Corymbosa Stricta or Broad-leaf Temple Plant . What they don't tell ya is, you need patience, for it takes it's time to get acclimated....even in perfect conditions.

[@Chris-df5gc]

should I wait till it reaches the top for first trimm?

[@stephaniegandon4940]

I would, otherwise you'll be trimming it every other day! :)

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi Chris. It depends on what you expect from it. For dense growth you can trim sooner and just replant.

[@bocskaicsaba4925]

Does this plant bend if light is coming from the side?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

+Bocskai Csaba Most plants will, to some extent, bend towards a light-source. Limnophila sessiliflora is no exeption.

[@bocskaicsaba4925]

+Tropica OK. Thanks for the reply.

[@badgoodweather]

What are those red plants called?

[@craigathonian5755]

For anyone else, the red plant on the right is called Althernanthera Reineckii or Scarlet Temple Plant.

[@guilhermemozzaquatro8994]

Qual o nome desta planta aqui no Brasil?

[@jessicasan3325]

Pinheirinho (alga para lagos e aquários ).

[@Luculencia]

It looks leggier than the limnophila I just bought - I think mine is heterophyla though?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Plants can vary from one batch to another. Was your plant from Tropica with Limnophila sessiliflora written on the label?

[@scrogathon]

WoundrousMindTrick yea in.my high tech it's very leggy and small leaves

[@sandanista2002]

I have a gravel tank. Can I leave the plant in the container it came with so it will grow?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi @sandanista2002 Do you mean the pot the plant came in? We always recommend to remove the plant from the pot but taking the rockwool off the plant as also shown in the video. You can then plant in the gravel. Hope this answers your question 😊

[@sandanista2002]

@@TropicaAquariumPlants Yes, that’s exactly what I meant 😊 This is super helpful. Definitely going to order this plant, thank you.

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

​@@sandanista2002 Glad we can help! We're here, if you should have any other questions in the future

[@geuluteogi-stub6800]

암브리아(구와말(자이언트 암브리아))는 관리 잘하면 진짜 이쁜데, 너무 초급 수초 취급을 받으니

[@syedikramulla3693]

Why no fishes?

[@erikobj]

does plants make so much bubbles?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

When plants are well 'fed' with CO2, light and fertiliser, some may produce quite a lot of bubbles. But bubbles are also produced from stirring the water during the water change.

[@erikobj]

ok thanks i just planted Limnophila from you looks great

[@Catalion100]

Can you let it to just float?

[@not_ur_senpai866]

yes

[@imcohemmink8036]

die heb ik nu ook die is zo Moi en die kweek ik ook zelf

[@mdredwan497]

what is name this plant or tree?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Limnophila sessiliflora as the title indicates :)

[@imcohemminktv3461]

hoi ik ben er weer hoor

[@krisoliver6202]

I add liquid carbon daily, and tropica premium Nutrition once a week, yet the plant looks mostly unhealthy and dark green/brown

[@ytl9558]

Whhhhhhat? You have to cut the roots of the plants????

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

You don't strictly need to, but we do it to ease the planting, short roots are easier to dig into and to cover with the bottom layer. It doesn't reduce the plant growth.

[@chaoticsofea999]

Bruh mine stays the same size if not 2 inch taller close for a month then died on me like wtf bruh i dose the tank and it was "low maintenance plant" im so dead

[@andrea_6405]

I suppose there something wrong with the tank or the fishes

[@chaoticsofea999]

@@andrea_6405 the tank is stable and well cycle.No algae and really clean.It is the first time I bought Limnophila though so maybe I did did something wrong. all of the other plant that was in the tank like the rotala, hydrocotyle etc is all doing fine.

[@stonedbatman2067]

Can you replant the cuttings?

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Yes, the cut-off shoots can be planted in the bottom layer and will soon form new roots.

[@christianwiksten4874]

Mine dont grow anymore about to die i think

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Hi Christian. imnophila tends to be a strong plant in all types of aquariums. We hope you'll manage to keep them alive.

[@christianwiksten4874]

@@TropicaAquariumPlants hi after a month now with some experiment and some research about the plant, also did the same like you in the video and they start to grow again!

[@MsLila44]

Nice Beethoven, but talk next time!

[@streetsiswatching9660]

This plant has taken over my tank 😬

[@TropicaAquariumPlants]

Yup, that's the limnophila in a nutshell. 😅

[@will1984f]

Limnophila is always on roids. Grows like crazy

[@83anelka]

Fake !