Dwarf Hair Grass UNS Tissue Culture
Common Name: Dwarf Hair Grass, Eleocharis Parvulus Mini
If you want to trade your bare substrate for a vibrant, classic golf-course look, Dwarf Hair Grass (Eleocharis Parvula Mini) is the ultimate choice. This hobby favorite features thin, bright green blades that spread horizontally by sending out runners, creating a realistic, grass-like lawn that your shrimp and nano fish will happily call home. It’s incredibly versatile and willing to travel to all corners of your tank if given the opportunity. Just a heads up: when it’s happy, it grows quickly, so you'll get to enjoy a little therapeutic underwater landscaping to keep your foreground looking perfectly manicured.
Tissue Culture cups ensure your aquascape gets a super clean starting point. Lab‑grown and fully sterile, it arrives without pests, snails, duckweed, or any unwanted algae. It’s the go‑to option for anyone who wants peace of mind when adding fresh greenery to a carefully maintained setup.
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Key Features & Benefits
- Form a dense, true-to-life grass lawn with exceptionally fine, bright green blades that blanket your foreground.
- Highly versatile plant that easily handles fully submersed tank conditions or emersed dry-start and Wabi Kusa setups.
- This is a fast-spreading species that quickly fills out empty substrate using horizontal runners.
Care
- Wash away the nutrient gel thoroughly from the roots with your fingers before parting it out and planting.
- Plant the hairgrass in small clumps spaced a couple of inches apart to give the runners plenty of room to fill in gaps.
- Maintain stable aquarium parameters, avoiding any sudden, drastic shifts in water quality to prevent your new grass from melting.
- Provide medium to high lighting and inject pressurized CO2 to supercharge its density and growth rate, keeping it low and compact.
- Master the prep and planting process by checking out a beginner's guide to tissue culture plants to prevent your delicate new plantlets from melting or floating away.
Quick Facts
- Family Name: Cyperaceae
- Origin: Cosmopolitan
- Height: 1–2 inches
- Placement: Foreground
- pH: 6.0–7.5
- Temperature: 68–82°F
- Care Level: Easy
- Light Requirements: Medium to High
- CO2: Recommended (but can grow without it)
- Propagation: Cut new growth along with roots
- Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast