Hemianthus glomeratus

Manatee mudflower

Hemianthus glomeratus

Manatee mudflower

  • Also known as Micranthemum glomeratum and "M. micranthemoides"
  • Delicate fresh green stem plant
  • Small leaves
  • Forms dense bushes
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Description

Hemianthus glomeratus is a delicate stem plant from Florida. In the hobby, it has long been known under the erroneous name H. micranthemoides (or Micranthemum micranthemoides). It was recently identified correctly in the USA. With its small, light green curved leaves it is nice for beautiful dense group plantings. Under intensive light it tends to develop a creeping growth habit and thus can be used as foreground plant for strongly-lit tanks. However, it is better-suited for bushy groups in the middle ground of larger tanks or for the background of nano aquaria. Under strong light it can also be cultivated emerged, given that the substrate is kept moist. Then you'll get a dense mat with very small leaves.

Baby tears, known as Hemianthus micranthemoides (or Micranthemum micranthemoides) in the hobby for decades, was discovered to be Hemianthus glomeratus by Cavan Allen in early 2011.
True Hemianthus micranthemoides is another species that has probably never been in aquarium cultivation. The last herbarium record of this plant from nature is from the year 1941, and the plant is considered missing and possibly extinct today. Hemianthus micranthemoides used to occur on the Atlantic coast of the USA between the states of Virginia and New York in fluvial tidal zones.

Hemianthus glomeratus, however, is endemic to Florida, where it can still be found in large numbers in its natural habitats. It grows, amongst others, in wet depressions and stagnant waters. Its emersed form, growing on wet soil, forms a dense, low, light green carpet of tiny creeping shoots. (read more)

Common names Manatee mudflower, Baby tears
Synonyms Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners, Micranthemum nuttallii var. glomeratum Chapm.
Misapplied names Hemianthus micranthemoides, Micranthemum micranthemoides
Complete botanical name Hemiánthus glomerátus (Chapm.) Pennell
Family Linderniaceae
Genus Hemianthus
Difficulty easy
Usage Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group
Aquascaping well-branched, bushy
Height 5 - 20cm
Growth fast
pH value 5 - 7
Temperature tolerance 5 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 21°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Cuttings
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Common names
Manatee mudflower, Baby tears
Synonyms
Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners, Micranthemum nuttallii var. glomeratum Chapm.
Misapplied names
Hemianthus micranthemoides, Micranthemum micranthemoides
Complete botanical name
Hemiánthus glomerátus (Chapm.) Pennell
Family
Linderniaceae
Genus
Hemianthus
Difficulty
easy
Usage
Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group
Aquascaping
well-branched, bushy
Height
5 - 20cm
Growth
fast
pH value
5 - 7
Temperature tolerance
5 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 21°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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General information

Item no.
135.0081.01
EAN 5703249048103
Weight 0,10 kg
Shipping weight 0,10 kg

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This item has been rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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Lorenzo P.
Voto 10
15th May 2022
Hemianthus glomeratus - pot
Hemianthus glomeratus - pot

Ottima pianta,perfettamente sana,la porzione è molto generosa, l imballaggio e la spedizione sono perfetti! (read more)

Horváth M.
big one
28th October 2020
Hemianthus glomeratus - in Vitro XL
Hemianthus glomeratus - in Vitro XL

These Xl size plants are very beautiful. They are completely green and have lots and lots of plants with strong roots! (read more)

Aleksandrs K.
Top condition!
27th August 2016
Hemianthus glomeratus - pot
Hemianthus glomeratus - pot

I got this plant in top condition and I very happy with it. Grows fast and densely. Ideal for trimming any shape. It is one of my favourite small leaves plants.

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