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Eleocharis montevidensis
Eleocharis montevidensis
Taller hairgrass for background grass-like clumps; hardy and easy.
Needs
Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 40 cm
TemperatureUnknown
WhereBack of the tank
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyCyperaceae
Native toSouthern and central USA, Mexico, Central America and South America (Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina)
How to keep it
- Low light is enough
- Trim or replant runners occasionally
Sources
14 facts checked with sources
- Scientific namePOWO: Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth · Tropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D) · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- FamilycorrectedPOWO: Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth
- Native rangecorrectedPOWO: Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis" · Tropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)
- Plant typecorrectedTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D) · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- LightcorrectedTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)
- CO₂Tropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)
- GrowthTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D) · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- Care levelcorrectedTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D) · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- HeightTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D) · Flowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- TemperatureFlowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- Where to plantTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)
- Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Eleocharis sp. "montevidensis"
- AboutTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)
- Care tipscorrectedTropica: Eleocharis montevidensis (132D)