Hydrocotyle Verticillata

Hydrocotyle Verticillata aquarium plant —
commonly known as Pennywort or Shield Pennywort
— is one of the most charming and visually
unique aquarium plants available for freshwater
planted tanks. This hydrocotyle verticillata
aquarium plant produces perfectly round
coin-shaped bright green leaves on slender
upright stems — creating a delightful
natural display of miniature green circles
that adds a completely unique and whimsical
quality to any planted aquarium layout.

Unlike any other aquarium plant available,
this hydrocotyle verticillata aquarium plant
creates an instant conversation piece in
any planted tank — its perfectly round
leaves and upright growth habit producing
a display that looks both completely
natural and utterly distinctive at
the same time.

What is Hydrocotyle Verticillata Aquarium Plant?

Hydrocotyle Verticillata is native to
North and South America — found naturally
in moist environments including the edges
of ponds, streams, marshes, and wet meadows
across tropical and subtropical regions.
It grows both as an emersed herb above
the waterline and as a fully submerged
aquatic plant — making it highly adaptable
to aquarium conditions of all types.

In the aquarium this hydrocotyle verticillata
aquarium plant grows as a unique upright
stem plant with round leaves emerging
along the stems — or as a creeping
foreground plant depending on conditions
and placement in the tank layout. Both
growth forms are attractive and naturally
beautiful in different ways.

Why Choose Hydrocotyle Verticillata Aquarium Plant?

🌿 Perfectly round coin-shaped leaves
create completely unique visual display
🌿 Upright growth habit unlike other
Hydrocotyle varieties — stems grow upward
🌿 Bright green color maintained under
a wide range of lighting conditions
🌿 No CO2 required — grows in basic
low-tech setups without special equipment
🌿 Versatile — grows both in substrate
and attached to hardscape elements
🌿 Perfect for detailed foreground and
midground placement in aquascape layouts
🌿 Easy to propagate through stem cuttings
and runners — spreads naturally over time

How to Plant Hydrocotyle Verticillata Aquarium Plant

Push the stem ends of this hydrocotyle
verticillata aquarium plant 2 centimetres
into fine sand or gravel substrate keeping
the round leaves above the substrate surface.
Under moderate lighting it grows upright —
under lower lighting it may creep along
the substrate surface creating a spreading
foreground carpet effect of round green leaves.

Perfect Plant Combinations

This hydrocotyle verticillata aquarium
plant pairs beautifully with Anubias Nana
on driftwood and works wonderfully alongside
Java Moss on foreground rocks. Also pairs well with
Bucephalandra for a detailed foreground display in
nano tank planted layouts.

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for more unique foreground plant options.

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Care Details

🌱 Care Level: Easy
💡 Lighting: Low to High
💧 CO2: Not required
📍 Placement: Foreground to Midground
🌡️ Temperature: 18°C – 28°C
⚗️ pH: 6.0 – 8.0
💪 Growth Rate: Moderate

Every Hydrocotyle Verticillata aquarium
plant from FloraBiz is farm-grown in clean
healthy cultivation tanks in Kozhikode,
Kerala and shipped fresh directly to your
doorstep anywhere in India with our live
plant delivery guarantee.