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Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' (Micranthemum Tweediei)

Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' (Micranthemum Tweediei)
Fast
High
Hard
Plant Type:
Stem; Rhizome; Creeping stem
Size:
Height: 1 - 3 cm
Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
20 to 40 mg/l
Temperature:
4 to 26 °C / 22 to 24 °C (optimal)
Placement:
Foreground

Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' is local to Argentina. It has compressed, bright green leaves on creeping stalks and sprouts rapidly creating a floor covering in the front of the aquarium. The plant grows best in shade, but requires good light conditions as well as CO2 in order to grow its finest and become really compact.

Range and localities:

Northeastern Argentina: Misiones Province, Montecarlo1

Height: 1 - 3 cm

Availability:

  • occasionally available commercially
  • occasionally available from other aquarists

Common names:

  • New Large Pearl Grass
  • Bacopita

Synonyms:

  • Micranthemum sp. ''Monte Carlo''
  • Micranthemum sp. ''Montecarlo''