ADA Micranthemum sp. “Monte Carlo” IC029
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Description
Description
- Great ground cover
- Forms compact flat cushions
- Can also be grown overhanging
- Not very demanding
A highly interesting and recommendable ground-covering plant that’s still a rarity. It was collected on a riverbank in the province Misiones in North Argentine by some Japanese, and it was named after the place where it was found: Micranthemum sp. “Montecarlo-3”. This plant is also known under the name “New Large Pearl Grass”, and in South America as “Bacopita”. It looks like a larger version of Hemianthus callitrichoides, but it is also somewhat similar to “standard” Micranthemum umbrosum. It grows flat on the ground, forming a compact mat. The roundish leaves are a bit smaller and of a darker green than those of M. umbrosum. When planted in an elevated place, loose shoots will bow to the ground. This Micranthemum is easier in cultivation than Hemianthus callitrichoides.
| Common names | Tweedie’s pearlweed, Montecarlo pearlweed, New Large Pearl Grass, Bacopita |
| Synonyms | Micranthemum sp. ”Montecarlo-3”, Micranthemum sp. ”Montecarlo”, Micranthemum sp. ”Monte Carlo” |
| Misapplied names | Elatine hydropiper, Bacopa sp. ”Parana-í Guazú”, Hemianthus sp. ”Parana-í Guazú” |
| Complete botanical name | Micránthemum tweediei Benth. |
| Family | Linderniaceae |
| Genus | Micranthemum |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Colour | light green, medium green |
| Texture | kleinblättrig |
| Usage | Foreground, ground cover |
| Aquascaping | forms a small-leaved carpet |
| Height | 1 – 3cm |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 5 – 7 |
| Carbonate hardness | 2 – 12°dKH |
| Propagation | Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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| Weight | 0,00 kg |
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| Dimensions | 0,00 × 0,00 × 0,00 cm |
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