- Rosette plant (editor's classification)
- Easy
- Low–high light
- CO₂: not needed
Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
Dwarf hairgrass · Eleocharis parvula
Easy rosette plant for low, medium, and high light. It grows without added CO₂. It is used in the foreground and can form a carpet. Growth is medium, and it is rated easy to keep.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- Rosette plant (editor's classification) Foreground, Carpet
- Light
- Low, Medium, High
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Difficulty
- Easy Growth rate: Medium
- Height
- 1–2 in (3–5 cm)
- Water
- 50–82 °F (10–28 °C) pH 6–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Runners
- Botanical name
- Eleocharis parvula
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Worldwide
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyAll photos
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Eleocharis parvula emersed tuft of thin green stems with small flower spikes -
Eleocharis parvula dense low carpet of thin stems on a sandy lake shore
Questions
Does Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) need strong light?
Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) grows in low, medium, or high light.
Does Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) need CO₂?
No. Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) grows without added CO₂.
Where does Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) go in the tank?
Dwarf hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) is used in the foreground and carpet.
