Short's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
Short's hedgehyssop
- Forms dense carpets or cushions
- Small leaves
- Spiky texture
- Rare, new in the trade
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Description
This North-American Gratiola species is one of the most interesting new aquarium plants. It is still very rare in Europe. It is related to the European Gratiola officinalis, however, it differs very much from it. This delicate stem plant has a compact growth habit, forming dense, flattish-wide light green cushions in the tank.
Leaf structure of the submerged leaves
The small, narrow, decussate leaves have a sharp point, which gives the plant a somewhat prickly texture. The shoots have thick rigid stems and grow to a width of only 1.5 to 2 cm. They can reach a height of over 20 cm, however, they can be kept lower by regular trimming.
Gratiola viscidula should be planted in a bright place. It is a rather slow grower. According to our experience it is rather robust. G. viscidula is probably suitable for cold-water tanks, as it comes from a temperate climate.
Gratiola viscidula is one of about seventeen North American Gratiola (hedge hyssop) species. The European hedge hyssop (G. officinalis) belongs to the same genus. G. viscidula is distributed in the eastern USA from Florida north to Ohio and west to Missouri. In nature, G. viscidula is a perennial marsh plant that develops a rhizome. It grows in various wet, sunny to semi-shaded places such as stream banks, ditches, ponds and swamps and flowers from June to October.
Under water, the sticky hedge hyssop forms compact cushions and lawns of small, thick-stemmed shoots. The light green, rigid, small submersed leaves taper to a point. The submersed form of G. viscidula has an interesting "prickly" texture.
Gratiola viscidula is still a novelty as an aquarium plant and one of the very first Gratiola species in the aquarium hobby. (read more)
| Common names | Short's hedgehyssop, Sticky hedge hyssop |
| Complete botanical name | Gratiola viscídula Pennell |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Gratiola |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Midground, Foreground, group |
| Growth | slow |
| Propagation | Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Common names |
| Short's hedgehyssop, Sticky hedge hyssop |
| Complete botanical name |
| Gratiola viscídula Pennell |
| Family |
| Plantaginaceae |
| Genus |
| Gratiola |
| Difficulty |
| medium |
| Usage |
| Midground, Foreground, group |
| Growth |
| slow |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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Delivered lightning fast, plump pot full of vital plants.
Very curious how the plant copes with the transition to submersed and looking forward to a "spiky bush" for my scape.
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Riesige Portion
Blitzschnell geliefert, prall gefüllter Topf mit vitalen Pflanzen.
Bis gehr gespannt, wie die Pflanze mit der Umstellung auf submers klar kommt und freue mich auf einen "stacheligen Busch" für mein Scape.
Arrived intact and fast, and within the first 3 days it has already visibly started to grow :)
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Sehr schön
Kam heile und schnell bei mir an und ist innerhalb der ersten 3 Tage auch schon sichtbar angefangen zu wachsen :)
My in vitro dish was very full. No signs of wilted or broken plants. They make sure here that no junk reaches the customer
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Gute Qualität
Meine in Vitro Schale war sehr voll. Keine Anzeichen von verwelkten oder kaputten Pflanzen. Hier wird aufgepasst, dass kein Schund an den Kunden kommt
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