Common Name
Dwarf baby tears
Description
Hemianthus callitrichoides is one of the world's smallest aquarium plants. It was originally imported by Holger Windelov, who found it in a riverbed on Cuba, to the west of Havana. Its delicate stems with the tiny roundish to ovoid leaves have a creeping growth habit. When planted in small tufts at a distance of a few centimetres, the plant will soon spread and form an uninterrupted carpet. Hemianthus callitrichoides is an attractive foreground plant for small as well as large tanks.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
The aquarium plant with the smallest leaves
Grows to form a dense carpet
Highly popular in aquascaping
Especially recommendable for nano tanks
Complete Botanical Name
Hemiánthus callitrichoídes Griseb.
Family
Linderniaceae
Genus
Hemianthus
Category
Ground Cover
Difficulty
medium
Growth
medium
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
18-28℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-18 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Texture
kleinblättrig, kurzblättrig
Colour
light green
