Whorled Pennywort, sold as a hand-tied bunch, is a flowering hydrocotyle from the Americas with half-dollar-shaped leaves that grow into compact bushes. Versatile for midground or background use, and grows best when leaf tips reach the water surface. Skill Level Moderate CO2 Not Required, but recommended Requires Aqua Soil Not required, but recommended Type Wet-Root Dry-Leaf Max Height 5-20" Placement Midground to background Light Level Medium (approx. 40-70 PAR) Origin Americas (North, South, and West Indies) Other Also available Potted. Frequent trimming keeps it compact and prevents it from taking over the tank. Care & Planting: Remove foam/wrap, then plant into substrate. New shoots can be trimmed anywhere along the stem for thicker growth. Note: prior listing carried broken, comma-fragment legacy tags which have been removed as part of the tag policy cleanup.
