Description

Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)

Lilaeopsis braziliensis is a pretty little foreground plant.  it will grow even in moderate light and without supplemnental CO2, but it will not achieve a thick lawn under these conditions.  For a thick lawn, it must have a nutritious (soil based) substrate, intense light and supplemental CO2.

Common Name:     Micro sword

Family Name:          Apiaceae

Native To:                Southern parts of South America

Lighting:                  Moderate- high

Requirements:         Moderate

Growth Form:         Stolon

Growth Rate:           Fast only in intense light with supplemental CO2

True Aquatic:           Yes

Placement in Tank:  Foreground

Available As:             Bareroot, Potted