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Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae tissue culture carpeting aquarium plant with fine green grass-like leaves in a cup

Tissue Culture - Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae

SKU: 611419899347
Availability: In stock
Vendor: Coburg Aquarium
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Description

Create a lush, grass-like foreground with Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae, a popular carpeting plant for natural aquascapes. Its fine, bright green, grass-like leaves stay low at about 5–10cm, creating a miniature lawn effect in freshwater aquariums.

The plant spreads by runners across the substrate, gradually filling gaps to form a dense green carpet. It looks especially good alongside other small-leaved foreground plants.

Plant Details

  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate
  • Placement: Foreground
  • Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
  • Height: About 5–10cm
  • Lighting: Medium to high
  • CO₂: Optional, but helps it grow denser
  • Temperature: 18–26°C

Why Choose Tissue Culture?

Tissue culture plants are grown in sterile laboratory conditions, so they arrive free of the snails, pests and pest algae that can come in with potted plants. They’re supplied without rock wool, so they’re quick to rinse and plant.

Suitable For: Foreground carpets in planted freshwater aquariums and aquascapes.

Product Specifications

Specification Details
Plant Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
Type Live carpeting plant, tissue culture
Placement Foreground
Height About 5–10cm
Lighting Medium to high
Temperature 18–26°C
Water type Freshwater

How to Plant

  1. Remove the plant from the cup and gently rinse away all the growing gel.
  2. Divide it into small portions.
  3. Plant the portions evenly across the substrate, leaving small gaps for runners to fill.
  4. Provide good lighting and nutrients to help it spread.

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