A low-growing Eleocharis that forms runners close to the parent plant. It is prettiest planted in small bunches quite close to each other, which will gradually form a solid mass of plants. An ideal foreground plant, equally suited to large and small aquariums.
Synonyms | Scirpus pumilio Sprengel |
Misapplied names | Eleocharis parvula, Eleocaris parvula |
Complete botanical name | Eleócharis pusílla R. Br. |
Family | Cyperaceae |
Genus | Eleocharis |
Difficulty | easy |
Colour | light green |
Usage | Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
Aquascaping | forms a grass-like lawn |
Growth | medium |
pH value | 5 – 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 12 – 27°C |
Carbonate hardness | 0 – 14°dKH |
General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
Propagation | Runners, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
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