Tropica 010 Tissue Culture - Marsilea hirsuta

Tropica 010 Tissue Culture - Marsilea hirsuta

Tropica 010 Tissue Culture - Marsilea hirsuta is a live carpeting aquarium plant from Australia that spreads quickly by runners. It suits aquarists who want a lush foreground carpet with plenty of variety in leaf shape, without a demanding light or CO2 setup.

Key Benefits

• Forms a carpet by sending out runners and spreading rapidly around the aquarium.
• Usually arrives with leaves like a four-leaf clover, then goes through a transitional period before settling into its own growth form.
• Can develop a low form with single leaves, similar to a large Glossostigma.
• Alternatively, it can grow two-, three- or four-lobed leaves at varying heights from 2-10 cm (0.8-4"), depending on growth conditions.
• Low light and low CO2 demands.
• Medium growth rate.

Suitable For

• Aquarists who want a carpeting plant for the foreground or open areas of a planted tank.
• Planted tanks where low light and low CO2 are the norm.
• Hobbyists who enjoy a plant whose leaf form changes with the growing conditions.

Specifications

• Type: Carpeting
• Origin: Australia
• Growth rate: Medium
• Height: 5 - 20+
• Light demand: Low
• CO2 demand: Low

What's Included

• Tropica 010 Tissue Culture - Marsilea hirsuta, a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Marsilea hirsuta come from?
It originates from Australia.

Does it need high light or CO2 injection?
No. Both its light demand and its CO2 demand are rated low.

Will it stay in the four-leaf clover shape?
Not necessarily. It is usually delivered with four-leaf clover-like leaves, but after a transitional period it develops other leaf types. These include a low form with single leaves, or two-, three- or four-lobed leaves.

How tall do the leaves grow?
Lobed leaves can vary in height from 2-10 cm (0.8-4"), depending on growth conditions. The overall plant height is listed as 5 - 20+.

How quickly does it spread?
Growth rate is medium. The plant forms runners and spreads rapidly around the aquarium.

Is this a live plant?
Yes, this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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