L-Histidinium dihydrogen phosphate orthophosphoric acid (LHDP) crystal of length 80 mm long and 20 mm diameter has been grown from aqueous solution along c-axis using Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy method. The unit cell parameters were confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and it belongs to orthorhombic system. The UV-vis-NIR spectrum showed that the grown crystal is transparent in the entire visible region. The lower optical cut-off wavelength for this crystal was observed at 240 nm. Fluorescence studies were carried out in range of 200-700 nm. SHG efficiency was analyzed using Kurtz-Perry powder technique. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.