Dwarf Hair Grass
Common Name: Dwarf Hair Grass
Eleocharis Parvula
Family Name: Cyperaceae
Origin: Cosmopolitan
Height: 1-2”
pH: 6-7.5
Care: Easy
Light: Medium to High
Co2: Recommended
Propagation: Cut new growth along with roots
Growth rate: Moderate to Fast
Dwarf Hair Grass is a popular and easy to use foreground plant that can produce a grass like lawn of carpet. This plant is really like an aquatic grass, with thin stalks growing from roots that spread horizontally by sending our runners.
High lighting and Co2 injection is not always necessary to grow dwarf hair grass but it well definitely increase the growth speed and thickness of the foreground. This plant can grow submerged or emersed in dry start aquariums and Wabi Kusa. Simply separate larger mats into small portions and plant each an inch or so apart half way into the substrate. After several weeks, the plant will send our runners all around and a lush foreground of grass can be created.
Remove tissue culture gel before planting. Simply wash the gel away or soak the plant in water and squeeze the gel off with your fingers.