Eleocharis pusilla (parvula)
Dwarf hairgrass
Eleocharis pusilla (parvula)
Dwarf hairgrass
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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.
Dwarf spikerush is often sold in trade under the name Eleocharis parvula. However, according to Kasselmann (2010), this plant truly is E. pusilla, native to Australia and New Zealand, which was imported from Australia by the aquatic plant nursery Tropica. It has been in trade since 1997.
True E. parvula may not even be available in trade; it is distributed in Europe, Northern Africa, Asia as well as North and Central America and is most frequently found in brackish habitats on the coast. The rhizome tips of E. parvula often show small spindle-shaped tubers forming a J- or U-shaped bow. These lack completely in E. pusilla.
When cultivated submersed under identical conditions, Eleocharis pusilla differs from the long-known aquarium plant Eleocharis acicularis by its lesser height (in most cases clearly under 10 cm), a lighter shade of green and by stalks curving sideways. (read more)
| Synonyms | Scirpus pumilio Sprengel |
| Misapplied names | Eleocharis parvula, Eleocaris parvula |
| Complete botanical name | Eleócharis pusílla R. Br. |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Eleocharis |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Colour | light green |
| Usage | Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Aquascaping | forms a grass-like lawn |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 12 - 27°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Runners, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Synonyms |
| Scirpus pumilio Sprengel |
| Misapplied names |
| Eleocharis parvula, Eleocaris parvula |
| Complete botanical name |
| Eleócharis pusílla R. Br. |
| Family |
| Cyperaceae |
| Genus |
| Eleocharis |
| Difficulty |
| easy |
| Colour |
| light green |
| Usage |
| Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Aquascaping |
| forms a grass-like lawn |
| Growth |
| medium |
| pH value |
| 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 12 - 27°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness |
| 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
| Runners, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
Customer reviews
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The XL has a very generous amount of eleocharis, in an excellent condition. Much better option than the potted version.
Grows slower than other eleocharis, but looks great and is very hardy. Have received very different pots in terms of height of the plant and number of leaves.
Shipment was super fast and packaging was great as always. Though i am not 100% satisfied because it had some brown roots, probably rotting, although it did not have foul... (read more)