Developing a variety of biological products, Green Lab is ADA’s production development department. In this corner we introduce a little knowledge about and some sneak peaks of the plants being handled in the lab.

Representative Species of Large Hygrophilia
Hygrophila corymbosa ‘Stricta’ is a calming light-green, impressive aquatic plant native to SouthEast Asia; growing to 50cm in height with up-to 15cm leaves, it is a relatively large stem plant. Though it looks like the Temple Plant, which has been known about for a long time in the aquarium world, it’s leaves are narrower, and has extremely short petioles and distinctively thick internodes. In a layout, which would be preferable in a tank wider than W900mm, allow them plenty of space to spread out when planting.

Large leaved and new large leaved Hygrophila
There is also an aquatic plant called Hygrophila corymbosa ‘Siamensis’, which has slightly smaller leaves that Hygrophila corymbosa ‘Stricta’.  Not simply a smaller version of Hygrophila corymbosa ‘Stricta’, it’s stems are reddish brown and leaves are slightly upward-facing, forming a somewhat well-knit impression when in clumps.

Create an elegant underwater world
You might think the large grass would give your layout a heavy feeling, but actually the lightness of the yellow-green draws the eye and the shape, softly swaying in the currents, gives a distinctively elegant feel. In recent years, changes in layout styles have yielded few opportunities to do so but there are probably many aquatic plant enthusiasts who, seeing the beauty of Hygrophila corymbosa ‘Stricta’ planted en masse, are longing for a large aquarium.