Rosettes, Bulbs, and Ground Cover Plants
Eleocharis vivipara
Eleocharis vivipara
Key facts
- Temperature18–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Adult size50 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Origin
- Southeastern United States
- Size
- 20 – 50 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- medium
- CO2
- recommended
- Fertilization
- medium
- Growth
- medium
- Position
- background
- Propagation
- seedlings at the tips of the stems
Notes: Very thin stems that form cascades when new shoots emerge from the tips. Ideal for adding movement to the background of a planted tank.





