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Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW!

Flowing strap-leaved Helanthium quadricostatus foreground grass in Tropica tissue culture

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Common name:Echinodorus bolivianus var. magdalenensis

Position in Aquarium: Foreground

Growth rate: Fast

Grows up to: 10 cm

Pot size: 7 cm

Origin: South America

Description

Helanthium quadricostatus is a graceful and spreading foreground grass plant producing slightly broader, strap-like leaves than the finer Eleocharis species, forming a sweeping, natural-looking grass mat that is particularly effective in larger foreground areas. Its somewhat wider leaves and flowing growth habit give it a different and more relaxed visual character than needle-fine grass carpets.

It is an easy plant growing without CO2 under low to medium light and tolerating a broad range of water conditions. It spreads by runners, producing daughter plants that gradually fill the foreground over time. Once established it requires very little attention and spreads reliably without the need for high-tech conditions.

Supplied as a Tropica 1-2-GROW! tissue culture cup, this plant arrives completely free from snails, pest algae, and pesticide residue. Rinse the gel and plant small clusters into the substrate. Suits aquariums from 40 litres upward — an easy, flowing foreground grass plant for low-tech aquariums that is fully shrimp safe and reliable without CO2.

Plant Sizes

The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Tissue cultured plants are supplied young and grown in a sterile environment, so they arrive free from snails, algae and pesticide residue. They may look smaller on arrival, but each cup contains multiple plantlets designed to be divided and planted out, where they establish quickly with minimal melt and grow into place.

Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW! - Aqua Essentials
Tropica Helanthium quadricostatus 1-2-GROW! - Aqua Essentials

Product Details

1. Grown in a laboratory

Tissue Cultured Plants are unique in so much as they are grown in a laboratory and not a greenhouse. As a result of this, a cast iron guarantee is offered which is 100% so snails and no pesticides.

2. How to handle them

They're a bit different from potted plants because they're grown in an agae solution that contains nutrients and hormones to encrougage plants to grow. Some agar is liquid, others are more solid depending on what the growers prefers. Regardless once they arrive with you, acclimatise to room temperature and then rinse under luke warm tap water. Then plant up.

3. Pot sizes

Nearly all TC pots are 5cm in diameter and the pots will range in fullness depending on many factors such as the natural growth speed of the plant and the time the grower has held them for. Sometimes the pots are exceptionally full and sometimes not so full - something we cannot control. But either way, they're still really good value when you look at the overall plant mass.

Product FAQs

Helpful details before you buy.

Is Helanthium quadricostatus easy to keep?

Yes. It grows without CO2 in low to medium light and tolerates a wide range of water conditions. One of the easier foreground grass plants suitable for low-tech aquariums.

How does it spread?

Via runners that produce daughter plants. Small clusters planted in rows gradually fill the foreground over several weeks.

Does it need CO2?

No. It grows reliably without CO2 and is suitable for low-tech planted aquariums and community tanks.

Is it safe for shrimp tanks?

Yes. As a Tropica 1-2-GROW! tissue culture plant it arrives free from snails, algae, and pesticide residue — excellent for shrimp aquariums.

What aquarium size suits it?

From 40 litres upward. Its somewhat broader leaves are best appreciated in medium to larger aquariums with an open foreground area to fill.