Your Cart

🌿 All About Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini'Growow TC Plant


Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini' is a smaller, more compact variant of the popular Hydrocotyle tripartita. Known for its dense, clover-like foliage and horizontal spreading growth, this miniature version is ideal for nano tanks and creating tight, lush carpets in aquascapes.


🔍 Quick Facts

  • Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini'

  • Common Name: Mini Japan Clover

  • Origin: Cultivar (not found in the wild)

  • Plant Type: Creeping foreground carpet plant

  • TC Type: Growow Tissue Culture (lab-grown, pest-free)


🌱 Appearance & Growth

  • Leaf Shape: Smaller, tighter clover-like leaves than standard version

  • Growth Habit: Very compact, creeps close to substrate

  • Height: 1–5 cm (shorter than regular tripartita)

  • Growth Speed: Medium to fast with CO₂ and light


💧 Tank Requirements

  • Light: Medium to high (high light promotes dense growth)

  • CO₂: Strongly recommended for compact form and speed

  • Substrate: Nutrient-rich soil or aqua soil preferred

  • Water Conditions:

    • Temperature: 20–28°C

    • pH: 6.0–7.5

    • KH/GH: Low to medium


🌟 Growow TC Cup Advantages

  • 100% pest- and algae-free

  • Offers a healthy, sterile start for carpeting

  • Easy to plant and establishes quickly in healthy tanks

  • Suitable for nano aquariums due to its small leaf size


✂️ Care & Maintenance

  • Trimming: Regular trimming encourages lateral spreading

  • Fertilization: Benefits from root tabs or liquid ferts

  • Spacing: Plant in small clusters spaced apart to promote faster coverage

  • Tank Maturity: Does best in well-cycled tanks


🐠 Aquascaping Use

  • Ideal for nano tanks as a foreground carpet

  • Works beautifully in Iwagumi or Nature-style layouts

  • Can be used to wrap around rocks or driftwood bases

  • Provides shelter for shrimp and fry


Why Choose H. tripartita 'Mini'?

  • One of the smallest carpeting plants in the hobby

  • Compact and lush growth under proper conditions

  • Easy to control and maintain shape

  • Offers a refined texture and rich green tone


💡 Pro Tip: Plant small tufts about 1–2 cm apart for faster spread. With high light and CO₂, it forms a smooth green carpet in just a few weeks.

We process orders on all weekdays (Monday to Saturday), excluding public holidays.

To avail free shipping, purchase amount should be Rs350/-(for Aquarium Accessories and Aquatic Plants) or more, less than the above amount shipping charges applicable Rs70/- only. For live fish delivery charges applicable at the time of checkout.

Orders are normally Shipped within 1-2 days and usually take 2-5 working days to be delivered based on your location. However, you will receive an approximate timeline when you place your order.

To ensure that your order reaches you quickly and in good condition, we only ship through reputed courier agencies.

Let us know abour your query!