Eleocharis pusilla ("E. parvula", "Mini hairgrass", Eleocharis sp. "Belem")
Eleocharis pusilla R.Br.
Eleocharis pusilla ("E. parvula", "Mini hairgrass", Eleocharis sp. "Belem") is a creeping plant suited to foreground planting.
ForegroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–77°F (20–25°C)
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 68–77°F (20–25°C)
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 6–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Eleocharis pusilla ("E. parvula", "Mini hairgrass", Eleocharis sp. "Belem")
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Where to buy Eleocharis pusilla ("E. parvula", "Mini hairgrass", Eleocharis sp. "Belem")
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Botanical name
- Eleocharis pusilla R.Br.
