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A plant grown in a laboratory.
Micranthemum glomeratum (aka Pearl weed) from North America is a graceful plant whose small, arched leaves make it look like a miniature version of Egeria. It has a characteristic trailing growth in intensive light, so it can be used as a foreground or background plant (stems from 10-20 cm tall, 2-3 cm wide). A compact group of Hemianthus micranthemoides is very beautiful with its small, light-green leaves.
In terrariums, the plant forms a compact cushion.
Where to use the plant
Micranthemum glomeratum is a versatile plant that can be used in the foreground or background depending on the aquarium's size and conditions. With stronger lighting its compact growth suits it being planted in dense midground bushes. Over time it can also be grown into a stunning background plant. In smaller aquariums, it can also look great as a foreground feature, especially if trimmed appropriately. Its bring green and small leaves provide a great contrast against darker green or red plants with larger textures.
Maintaining the plant
Micranthemum glomeratum can be a fast grower, especially once established with frequent trimming being required in order to maintain an attractive appearance and to prevent overcrowding. Trim the stem as far down as necessary and new shoots branch out readily. Repeating this process will soon result in a dense mass of stems that will need thinning out regularly. To propagate the plant simply re-plant the stems that have been trimmed with aquascaping tweezers. The plant also spreads by growing roots on its creeping stems. Feed the plant regularly with liquid fertilisers such as Tropica Premium or Specialised Nutrition and ensure you provide it with sufficient light and CO2 to get the best results.
Summary
Micranthemum glomeratum is a beautiful and versatile stem plant with its compact leaves, bright and lush green appearance suitable for all aquarium sizes. Provide it with appropriate light, CO2 and other nutrients to get the best results and we are sure you will find this plant particularly rewarding.
Plant arrived in great condition, well packaged and top quality.will defo buy again
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ALFRED P.
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I like this plant, growing slowly, but it needs co2.
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ALFRED P.
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I like the plants i get from Aquaessentials they are all in fantastic condition on arrival, all my future plants will come from Aquaessentials.
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Ludovica R.
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There were a lot of plants in the containers, which is great value for money. They are also already spreading in my neely set up, no Co2 tank
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Adrian S.
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First... Please add more real pictures to this plant.... It is not short and compact as most common hemiathus.... This plant is INSANE :) It needs CO2 and ferts and strong light. In this case, is growing like crazy!. I have to cut it every few days (10-15 cm grow). One cup of this was enough to cover 30 cm2 in 1.5 month... I had to remove it from the 2/3 of my tank :) I love this plant. It is pearling like crazy. It looks very nice. I think I will experiment with it with Malawi non-Mbuna :P because the carpet is very strong and maybe they would not be able to destroy it :P Otopharynx tetrastigma plus this plan.... :P Highly recommended!
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Tony Ward
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Arrived on time well packaged , good condition, have planted in tank will comment later on the growth of the plants.
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.
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Your plants will be wrapped with recyclable Honey Comb wrap - sounds cool because it is :). It interlocks which means we don't need to use tape either, reducing our impact on the environment.
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I can't find anything to say bad about AQUA ESSENTIALS,I found them by mistake on eBay.The service and product's are first class.
Norman H
Bought several Tropica tissue culture 1•2 grow pots and all were in excellent condition. Couldn't be happier.
Shane
Fantastic company. I received my order super fast, everything was packaged really well, really happy with my experience and will shop here again.
Nikki
I was very pleased with the speed of the delivery .i ordered one evening and the item arrived the next morning well packed . I think they deserve 6 stars out of 5.
Philip P
Lovely plants and incredible customer service!
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Etsy customer
This is the second time I've bought from this shop and both times products arrived in good time and in very good shape. Plants are always a decent size and healthy
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nina
First time ordering plants online and I now have a permanent source. Not only cheaper but so much better than previous purchases I’ve made in store.
Can’t make a single complaint, next day delivery, great packaging no damage anything. And the moss balls are so tiny I love it. Can’t wait to add them to the tank.
They include little care sheets to figure out how to properly care for your plants if needed. Will be coming back when I’m ready to move forward with the next plants. Great company ☺️
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Etsy customer
All plants arrived in excellent condition and made a perfect addition to my aquarium
Bolbitis heudelotii (Congo fern)
Etsy customer
Super fast delivery well packaged item identical to picture really happy looks fab
I have had the plants about three weeks now and so far so good. If Aqua Essentials could please provide a list of easy to grow plants. I know Co2 instruction is ideal but i am not sure how that is achieved or the cost of doing that?
Fast delivery and plants arrived in great condition i am now waiting to monitor the growth in my nee set up and then I will be placing a further order.
This is the second time I've bought from this shop and both times products arrived in good time and in very good shape. Plants are always a decent size and healthy
