Marsilea hirsuta in Cup

Marsilea hirsuta is an Australian carpet plant. A fascinating plant, usually delivered with leaves as a quadrifoglio. After a transitional period it develops different types of leaves, possibly a low shape with single leaves such as a large Glossostigma, or alternatively it develops two, three or four lobed leaves of variable height (from 2-10 cm), depending on the growth conditions. Whatever shape the plant adopts, it quickly spreads around the aquarium.

Information about the plant

Genre: carpet

Origin: Australia

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. The cultivars are born or raised in cultivation.

Growth rate: average

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height: 5 - 20+

Average plant height (cm) after two months in the tank.

Question of light:

The average or average light demand for an aquarium plant is 0.5 W / L.

CO2:

An average CO2 requirement is 6-14 mg / L. A high demand for CO2 is about 15-25 mg / L.