Marsilea hirsuta - Tropica 1-2 Grow! Tissue Culture
Marsilea hirsuta is a carpet-plant from Australia. A fascinating plant, usually delivered with leaves like a four-leaf clover. After a transitional period it develops different types of leaves, possibly a low form with single leaves like a large Glossostigma, or alternatively develop two, three or four-lobed leaves varying in height (from 2-10 cm), depending on the growth conditions. Whichever form the plant adopts, it forms runners and spreads rapidly round the aquarium.
Plant info
| Type: | Carpeting | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin: | Australia | |
| Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation. | ||
| Growth rate: | Medium | |
| Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants. | ||
| Height: | 5 - 20+ | |
| Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank. | ||
| Light demand: | ||
| The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L. | ||
| CO2 : | ||
| A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L. | ||