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  Lilaeopsis mauritius
  Lilaeopsis mauritius
Photos courtesey of Oliver Knott
 
sold potted

Our Price: $4.89


Product Code: PF108


Description Technical Specs
 
 Lilaeopsis is a short grass like plant that grows into a thick grassy lawn. The more common specie grows very slowly and needs very bright light. This variety which has been popular in Europe for some time now, grows faster and does not require as much light. Under lower light it will grow taller, as opposed to bright light where it will grow quite short and spread as a lawn carpet. It spreads by short underground runners.

This variety is known in Europe as Lilaeopsis mauritiana.  "Maurituis"  is the name of the location where this plant was first discovered according to Tropica Plants of Denmark. This is the first time this plant has been cultivated commercially in the USA, and may be availabl for a llimited time only.  The other characteristic of this plant is the leaf is much more narrow than its more common cousin.

Warning: this plant is grown hydroponically in pots and it appears to be much taller than what it will grow to be as it spreads in the aquarium. If you have tried normal Micro sword, Lilaeopsis before, you will find this specie much easier and quicker to grow.

 

Average Customer Review: Based on 1 Reviews. Write a review.

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Very cool looking but didn't like my tank June 15, 2008
Reviewer: Ryan Kelly from El Segundo, CA United States  
I love the look of this plant and wish it would have worked out but it just didn't like my tank (2 gal, 18W, CO2). I suspect that it just wasn't able to hang with the other fast growers like Micranthemoides which were sucking up all the nutrients. I've since given it to a friend with a lower tech tank and it's doing great so far. Although I only gave it three stars I'd still recommend this plant to people who can grow it.

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