Micranthemum umbrosum

Giant baby tears

Micranthemum umbrosum

Giant baby tears

  • Bushy growth
  • Small round leaves
  • Fresh green colour
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Description

Micranthemum umbrosum is a delicate light green bushy stem plant with small round leaves. It is most attractive when cultivated as a dense bush in the fore- and middle ground. A relatively strong lighting with at least 0.5 W/litre is required for good growth, all in all, Micranthemum umbrosum is not very difficult in cultivation.

Micranthemum umbrosum is native to most southeastern US states, from Texas to Florida and Virginia, where it grows in ponds, ditches and rivulets, in many areas it is emersed in summer and submersed in winter. It is also found in parts of Central and South America.
The Shade mudflower may be known in the hobby for quite some time, but has gained popularity recently since aquaria that meet this plant's requirements have become more common.

Sometimes M. umbrosum has difficulties adapting to a new environment, but once acclimated it is not a very demanding plant, apart from its hunger for light. A relatively strong lighting of at least 0.5 W/L is required for good growth. A lack of light results in the plant throwing off its lower leaves, or in holey leaves. (read more)

Common names Shade mudflower, Baby tears
Synonyms Anonymos umbrosa Walter, Globifera orbiculatum Michx., Globifera umbrosa J. F. Gmel., Globifera umbrosa Walter, Micranthemum orbiculatum Michx.
Complete botanical name Micránthemum umbrósum (J. F. Gmel.) S. F. Blake
Family Linderniaceae
Genus Micranthemum
Difficulty medium
Usage Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group
Aquascaping well-branched, bushy
Growth fast
pH value 5 - 7
Temperature tolerance 4 - 26°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 10°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Common names
Shade mudflower, Baby tears
Synonyms
Anonymos umbrosa Walter, Globifera orbiculatum Michx., Globifera umbrosa J. F. Gmel., Globifera umbrosa Walter, Micranthemum orbiculatum Michx.
Complete botanical name
Micránthemum umbrósum (J. F. Gmel.) S. F. Blake
Family
Linderniaceae
Genus
Micranthemum
Difficulty
medium
Usage
Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group
Aquascaping
well-branched, bushy
Growth
fast
pH value
5 - 7
Temperature tolerance
4 - 26°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 10°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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