Limnophila sessiliflora (Ambulia)

• Height: under 50 cm (19.69 inch)
• Lightning: 0,7 wats/litre (2.65 wats/gal)
• Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
• pH tolerance: 5.5 - 8
• Water hardness tolerance: 2 - 10 °dKH
• Special requirements: CO2
• Growth: fast
• Demands: medium

Limnophylla sessiliflora (family Scrophulariaceae) is commonly known by  aquarusts and dealers as Ambulia. This very popular plant with its fine Cabomba  like leaves does very well in the aquarium. This plant propagates very easily  and the tips that are cut off to control its fast growth can be planted straight  into the substrate. The plant is a good choice for a new aquarium to help  with controlling high phosphate and nitrate levels with its fast growth. It  normally needs to be planted at the back because it grows so fast and tall.

The plant often grows leggy in poor light, but this can be counteracted to some extent by stimulating growth by CO2 addition. Most beautiful when planted in groups. In good growing conditions it sends out runners and spreads across the bottom.

Habitat

Mostly aquatic. Limnophila sessiliflora is a freshwater amphibious herb which has two distinctly different forms of leaves, submersed and emersed. It may form dense stands from the bottom to the top of the water.