{"product_id":"temple-plant-hygrophila-corymbosa-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Temple Plant (Hygrophila corymbosa) - Potted","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemple Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHygrophila corymbosa\u003c\/em\u003e, the standard tall form, often sold as 'Stricta' or Giant Hygro) is one of the great beginner background plants. Thick sturdy stems carry big lance-shaped leaves in opposite pairs, and the whole thing grows fast enough to fill a back corner in a couple of months without asking for CO2, high light or anything unusual. If you want green mass behind everything else and you want it soon, this is the plant. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to moderate is enough. It is one of the few background stem plants that stays presentable under modest lighting rather than stretching into bare stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e not required. Growth is already fast without it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a heavy feeder, and a hungry one shows it by yellowing older leaves or drilling pinholes through them. Root tabs such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-tabs\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Tabs\u003c\/a\u003e plus water column dosing with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e keep it dark green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 82°F, pH 6.0 to 7.5, soft to hard. Very tolerant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect to trim it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the trade-off for the speed. It will reach the surface and keep going, so cut it back every few weeks. Replant the tops, or discard them and let the cut stems branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt arrived grown above water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the pot and rockwool before planting. Some emersed leaves will melt during the switch to submersed growth, and new underwater leaves follow within a couple of weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHygrophila corymbosa\u003c\/em\u003e (tall form, 'Stricta')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eTemple Plant, Giant Hygro, Starhorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eStem plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBeginner friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12 to 24 in, will reach the surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e72 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e6.0 to 7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCut a stem and replant it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eOne potted plant, grown emersed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlacement and Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it goes:\u003c\/strong\u003e back corners and along the rear glass in tanks 20 gallons and up. Its large leaves make it a poor choice for a nano, where it will swallow the scale of everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the tall Temple, not the compact one.\u003c\/strong\u003e We also carry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/compact-hygrophila-corymbosa-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eCompact Temple Plant\u003c\/a\u003e, the dwarf 'Compact' cultivar that stays low and bushy in the midground and barely needs trimming. Same species, deliberately different jobs: buy this one for height and speed, that one for a tidy low bush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions:\u003c\/strong\u003e pair with fine-textured stems like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-wisteria-hygrophila-difformis-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eWater Wisteria\u003c\/a\u003e or a red such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ludwigia-super-red-mini-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eLudwigia Super Red Mini\u003c\/a\u003e so the background is not one uniform green. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-barteri-potted\"\u003eAnubias Barteri\u003c\/a\u003e works well at its feet where the big leaves cast shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFish and invertebrates:\u003c\/strong\u003e good cover for shy fish and fry, and safe with shrimp. Fast growth also makes it one of the better nutrient sponges for a tank fighting algae. Goldfish and large cichlids will eat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-tabs\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Tabs\u003c\/a\u003e: root tabs, which this heavy root feeder genuinely needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e: comprehensive water column fertilizer to go with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-eco-complete-planted-aquarium-black\"\u003eCaribSea Eco-Complete\u003c\/a\u003e: a nutrient-rich substrate for fast-growing stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/compact-hygrophila-corymbosa-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eCompact Temple Plant\u003c\/a\u003e: the dwarf cultivar, for the midground in front of this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-wisteria-hygrophila-difformis-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eWater Wisteria\u003c\/a\u003e: a finer-leaved background partner for texture contrast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from your Compact Temple Plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSize and speed. This is the standard tall form that reaches the surface and needs regular trimming. Compact is a dwarf cultivar that stays low, grows slowly and holds a tidy midground shape. Same species, very different plants in a tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast does it really grow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFast enough that you will be trimming every two to four weeks in a well-lit tank. That is the point of it, but do not buy it expecting a low-maintenance background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy lower leaves are yellowing and full of holes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nClassic potassium and nutrient deficiency in a heavy feeder. Add root tabs and dose the water column. Pinholes in older leaves are the signature symptom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need CO2 or strong light?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNeither. This is one of the most reliable background plants for a low tech setup, which is exactly why it has been in the hobby for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49222442156251,"sku":"PLANT-TEMPLE","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/Temple-Plant-Pot-White-Back-2-768x1073.png?v=1788513278","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/temple-plant-hygrophila-corymbosa-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}