Tropica 067A Tissue Culture - Helanthium Tenellum Green

Tropica 067A Tissue Culture - Helanthium Tenellum Green

Tropica 067A Tissue Culture - Helanthium Tenellum Green is a live Helanthium tenellum green carpeting plant for the aquarium foreground. It suits aquarists who want an easy, undemanding foreground plant that stays a fresh green. It was previously named Echinodorus tenellus 'Green'.

Key Benefits

• Easy and quite undemanding foreground plant, suited to carpeting.
• Small rosulate plant that easily forms a carpet 5-10 cm (2-4") high when the light is good and the bottom layer is nutritious.
• Stays fresh green even under intense light, unlike the usual, more reddish Helanthium tenellum.
• Low light demand and low CO2 demand, so it doesn't need a high-tech setup.
• Slow growth rate.

How to Use

Use it in the foreground of your aquarium, where it can spread into a low, green carpet. For the best result, give it good light and a nutritious bottom layer. Under these conditions it can reach 5-10 cm (2-4") in height.

Suitable For

• Aquariums that need a green foreground carpet.
• Aquarists looking for an easy, undemanding foreground plant.
• Planted tanks with low light and low CO2 levels.
• Aquascapers who want a green alternative to the more reddish standard Helanthium tenellum.

Specifications

• Type: Carpeting
• Origin: Cultivar
• Growth rate: Slow
• Height: 5 - 15+ cm (2 - 6+")
• Light demand: Low
• CO2: Low

What's Included

• 1 x Tropica 067A Tissue Culture - Helanthium Tenellum Green (live aquatic aquarium plant)

Please note: this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall does Helanthium Tenellum Green grow?
It makes a carpet 5-10 cm (2-4") high when the light is good and the bottom layer is nutritious. The plant info lists a height of 5 - 15+ cm (2 - 6+").

Will it turn red under strong light?
No. Even at an intense light level this variety stays fresh green, unlike the usual, more reddish Helanthium tenellum.

Does it need CO2 injection or very bright lighting?
No. Both its light demand and its CO2 demand are listed as low. Good light and a nutritious bottom layer will still help it form a carpet.

How fast does it grow?
The growth rate is slow, so allow time for the carpet to fill in.

Is this the same plant as Echinodorus tenellus 'Green'?
Yes. Helanthium Tenellum Green was previously named Echinodorus tenellus 'Green'.

Is this a live plant?
Yes, it is a live aquatic aquarium plant and is intended for use in aquariums.

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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