Hemianthus callitrichoides

[KyleT]

Scientific Plant Name: Hemianthus callitrichoides
Common Plant Name:
Temperature Range: 18 to 28 C

PH Range: 5 to 7.5
Light: Low - Very High
Growth: Medium
Overall: Medium
Country of Origin: Cuba
Overall Height: 3 to 5 cm

Position in Aquascape: Foreground

[Martin]

hi. just a quick thought.

Musn't you credit author of picture?

picture if oliver knott's, used in http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?t...aristic&id=621

[@marko@]

This is a picture of the HC growing in my 2.5 gallon on flourite. It doesnt grow nearly as fast as its relative Hemianthus micranthemoides (baby tears). Also i reccomend you keep some algae eating shrimp in the tanks since its fine structure makes it prone to hair algae and large fish like SAE will just eat the whole plant.

It likes high light and CO2.

[teban]

hi guys would just to ask if this plant needs any co2 or other special requirements thansk!

[frozenbarb]

High light and co2 and ferts.

[9am53]

I have found that planting it in small clumps as opposed to individual little plantlets achieves the wonderful "textured" look that I got it for...

[James From Cali]

9am53- Have you noticed if they grew any better in small clumps or individually?

[9am53]

If you plant it like most people plant riccia; ie. individual little stems, it grew faster for me, but didnt get as thick...dont know why, not to mention my sae mowed those areas over so they are kind of struggling. The areas that I planted in clumps, maybe 1" squares seemed to grow a touch slower, but because they initially grew up (likely conversion from immersed growth) and then out I am developing nice hill and dale look. One thing I found is that if a fish uproots a little bit, instead of burying the roots again, if I just drop a little bit of gravel on that part it fares better. The HC also seems to like growing along the glass, and then back away from it. Interesting little guy.

[@marko@]

umm do you mean glosso maybe, 9am53?

i never heard of anyone planting riccia fluitans, its a floating plant. usually its just tied to stones if it is to be used as a carpet. glosso on the other hand is planted stem by stem, as is HM.

[9am53]

haha, yeah, brain fart I did mean glosso...I dont have glossostigma nor riccia, so I sometimes confuse them...

[wschalle]

When planted stemwise, it will eventually grow in thickly, but it takes a long time and faithful trimming of the higher-growing stems.

It is similar in behavior to h. microanthemoides I find. Planting it in bunches instead of individually will give you a better look more quickly, but to establish a 'carpet' you will need to either buy and plant a lot of bunches or divide it out and plant the stems individually (and wait a month.)

[9am53]

One tip for new growers of HC: when you prune the rest of your plants don't forget to trim the HC as you might mow a lawn...otherwise they will grow too long, and their buoyancy will uproot them and you will find yourself with floating HC and empty patches in the gravel!

[vtkid]

this plant is also called dwarf baby tears, right?
if so there is a plant that is growing in my greenhouse called baby tears are they in any way related?

[frozenbarb]

Yes it is called Dwarf Baby Tears, But its most likely not the same as the one in your green house. I think what you most likely have in your green house is Soleirolia soleirolii.

Can you take a picture and show us to confirm.

[vtkid]

just for the hell of it I uprooted some and submerged some of it just to see if it dies right away.