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Ashy pipewort
Eriocaulon cinereum R.Br.
3–10 cm
Height in the aquarium
high
Light
high
CO₂ needs
18–30 °C
Tolerated temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- midground, foreground
- Propagation
- seeds, separating offshoots
- Uses
- nano tank
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
This small rosette recalls a green sea urchin, with narrow leaves radiating from the centre. It adds a graphic accent to the foreground. Despite its modest size, its root system can be several times longer than its leaves: most of the plant is hidden in the substrate.
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon cinereum R.Br.
- Classification
- Poales › Eriocaulaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 5 countries:
An aquarium plant must never reach the wild: throwing away cuttings or emptying a tank into a stream can be enough to establish it.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Provide a nutrient-rich substrate, strong light and CO₂, plus balanced fertilisation in the water. Growth remains slow even in good conditions. To separate an offshoot, free the plant and cleanly cut the link with the mother plant. Do not pull the two rosettes apart without freeing their roots.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth