Photo: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Lesser creeping rush
Juncus repens Michx.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
18–25 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground, foreground
- Propagation
- cuttings, separating offshoots
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Its habit mixes that of a stem plant and a rosette: tufts of fine leaves appear at regular intervals along the shoots. Green under moderate light, this rush can take on reddish tones with more light and good feeding. It brings a grassy texture to the stand.
- Scientific name
- Juncus repens Michx.
- Classification
- Poales › Juncaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
North America, Central America, Caribbean
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
It accepts several light levels and its steady growth stays fairly easy to control. Replant a piece of stem cut below a tuft of leaves; it does not need to have roots already. Trimming lets you use it at the back, in the middle or even lower in the tank. Watch for spot algae on its long-lived leaves.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth