Aquarium Supply Store V7

Supplying Your Freshwater and Saltwater Reefing Needs

Baby Tears / Micranthemum umbrosum or Hemianthus micranthemoides

Aquatic Plant Baby Tears 10 +

Hemianthus micranthemoidesis nice ornamental plant in small aquaria which looks much like a 'mini' Egeria. It is fast growing and requires therefore relatively high light and a nutrient rich substrate. It is also a valuable plant in terraria where it forms a beautiful carpet at the land water interphase. The plant is easily reproduced by cutting offthe apex which is replanted in the substrate. Hemianthus micranthemoides is often sold for Micranthemum umbrosum and a widespread synonym for Hemianthus micranthemoides is Micranthemum micranthemoides.

Author:

Tropica

Baby Tears ( (Hemianthus micranthemoides) ) This plant makes a stunning foreground plant creeping along the front of your fish tank
Featured in many Takashi Amano aquariums
This is the light green upright plant.
This plant can also be used as a background plant growing straight up
Prefers high light such as metal halide or power compacts but can be grown under regular lighting
This plant will take off with co2
( 10-30 Freshwater plants )
May be either plant
Flourishes with co2 but not necessary

Micranthemum micranthemoides Small Helzine America Characteristics: Lanceolate leaves. Forms dense hedges. Height: 40-50 cm. Growth rate: Monthly 10 - 20 cm. Propagation: Cut side sprouts and re-plant.

*Hemianthus micranthemoides*
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Scientific Name:	Hemianthus micranthemoides
Common Name:
Distribution:	Nortth America
Height:	10-30
Width:	5-10
Light Required:	average-high
Temperature:	18-28
pH:	acid-basic
Ease of care:	average
Notes:	*Hemianthus micranthemoidesis nice ornamental plant in small aquaria which looks much like a 'mini' Egeria. It is fast growing and requires therefore relatively high light and a nutrient rich substrate. It is also a valuable plant in terraria where it forms a beautiful carpet at the land water interphase. The plant is easily reproduced by cutting offthe apex which is replanted in the substrate. Hemianthus* micranthemoides is often sold for Micranthemum umbrosum and a widespread synonym for Hemianthus micranthemoides is Micranthemum micranthemoides.
Author:	Tropica