Description
The hairgrass offered under the name Eleocharis parvula forms a dense, low-growing (under 10 cm in height) light green lawn of hair-thin leaves. In reality, it probably belongs to the species Eleocharis pusilla originating from Australia and New Zealand. This reliable ground-covering plant is used in aquascaping very often.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Forms low-growing fine-leaved lawns
Reliable ground cover
Light green coloration
Synonyms
Scirpus pumilio Sprengel
Complete Botanical Name
Eleócharis pusílla R. Br.
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis
Misapplied Names
Eleocharis parvula, Eleocaris parvula
Category
Foreground
Difficulty
easy
Growth
medium
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
12-27℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
forms a grass-like lawn
Colour
light green
