Description
Eleocharis 'Belem' Hairgrass Tissue Culture
A compact dwarf hairgrass supplied in clean tissue culture, ideal for creating a fine grassy foreground with a softer, shorter appearance than many standard hairgrass forms.
Quick Facts
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Name: Eleocharis 'Belem'
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Placement: Foreground
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Growth: Moderate
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Light: Medium to high
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CO₂: Recommended for dense carpeting
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Difficulty: Moderate
Is this for you?
Choose Belem when you want a fine grass-like foreground rather than a round-leaved carpet. It is particularly effective in Iwagumi layouts and around stone.
Why choose Belem?
Its short, fine blades create scale and movement without visually overpowering a nano aquascape. Once established it spreads by runners through the substrate.
Benefits
- Fine grassy texture
- Compact foreground growth
- Spreads through runners
- Excellent around rockwork and open layouts
Care made simple
Rinse away the culture gel and split into many small plugs. Plant the plugs a short distance apart across the foreground. Good substrate nutrition, adequate light and CO₂ help the runners fill gaps more quickly. Trim when necessary to maintain the desired height and remove older growth.
What You'll Receive
One standard tissue-culture cup. Plant density naturally varies between cultures.
Pairs perfectly with
Combine with stone, small Cryptocoryne, red accent plants and fine-leaved stems for strong scale and contrast.
NTA Insight
Do not plant hairgrass as one solid lump. Dividing the culture into numerous small plugs usually gives a much more even carpet because each plug can establish runners into the surrounding space.
FAQ
Does it need CO₂?
It can grow without injected CO₂, but CO₂ is recommended if you want faster, denser carpeting.
How should I plant it?
Divide it into small plugs and plant them individually with spacing between each plug.
Will it spread?
Yes. Established plants spread through underground runners.