Hemianthus callitrichoides Cuba

Description

A classic nature aquarium plant good for foreground
Smallest leaf size known for making compact carpets
Bright green colour
Free from algae and snails

Family: Linderniaceae

Scientific Name: Micranthemum callitrichoides

C Hemianthus callitrichoides, HC, HC Cuba

Type: fore-ground covering plant

Origins: Cuba, Bahamas, Puerto Rico

Ecology: Grows in wet habitats and is occasionally found on wet rocks. It flowers (outside water) from February to June (C kasselmann)

Growth: Medium

Height: approx. 3 -5 cm

Light: high

CO2 demand: high

Popularly known as HC, it is the smallest known aquarium plant. It adopts to different water hardness but needs sufficient CO2 and light for growth. Takes little time to get established but once established multiple plant layers form, one on top of other.

Aquascaping tip
Due to its very small size, it?s rather difficult to plant the delicate shoots. Use of ?powder? type aquarium soil makes it easy to plant. Mr. Takashi Amano has used this plant in many of his older aquascapes, especially the ones in Iwagumi style.

Terrarium use: No
Paludarium use: No

Packing
Tissue Cultured Cup (TC)