Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Brazilian micro sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Brazilian micro sword
- Grasslike ground covering plant
- Slow-growing
- Adaptable
Curbside delivery: This item ships by freight carrier and is delivered to the curb only, not to your door or into your home. The carrier will call you in advance to schedule a delivery date. Learn more about freight delivery
Customers also bought
We’re here for you!
Please enter your question and e-mail and we’ll contact you as soon as possible. It usually takes us up to 24 hours during business days to respond.
Thank you for your question!
Thank you, we’ll get in touch!
Close window
You already sent us a question.
Please wait a few minutes
Description
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis can grow very densely, but it only grows like a lawn under very intensive light. When planting, make small tufts and put them into the ground with a distance of only a few centimetres, as the plants form an uninterrupted lawn more easily this way. The planted area should be without shade so the plants get sufficient light. Also suitable for a garden pond, and it tolerates the low salinity of a brackish water aquarium.
Characteristics
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is a grass-like member of the carrot family with a creeping rhizome that colonises swamps, ponds and the banks of slow-flowing rivers in Argentina, Paraguay and south-eastern Brazil.1 The leaves, usually no more than 6 cm long, are hollow below and end above in a flat, narrow spatula.1 In the aquarium literature it was confused with L. novae-zelandiae and L. attenuata, and the frequently used name “New Zealand grass” is also misleading, as the plant comes from South America.12
This small plant slowly grows into a low lawn for the foreground.13 Although it manages with moderate light, the lawn only becomes dense under strong, unshaded lighting. ()
| Common names | Brazilian micro sword, Micro sword |
|---|---|
| Misapplied names | Lilaeopsis attenuata, Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae, Neuseeland-Graspflanze, Neuseelandgras |
| Complete botanical name | Lilaeópsis brasiliénsis (Glaz.) Affolter |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Genus | Lilaeopsis |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Aquascaping | forms a grass-like lawn |
| Height | 3 - 6cm |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 6 - 7.5 |
| Temperature tolerance | 4 - 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 2 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Runners, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
How many plants do I need?
General information
| Item no. |
|
|---|---|
| EAN | 5703249040077 |
| Weight | 0,05 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
Questions and answers about Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Do you have questions about this product? Ask other customers or our support team!
Customer reviews
45 Reviews
| 5 Stars(38) |
|
| 4 Stars(1) |
|
| 3 Stars(4) |
|
| 2 Stars(2) |
|
| 1 Star(0) |
|
Die Lieferung war sehr schnell und gut verpackt die Pflanzen waren in einem sehr guten Zustand und entwickeln sich prächtig
Hello, I ordered 20 pots, unfortunately 8 of them were no longer in very good condition. I assume they will take root, so hopefully it's not so bad, but it was clearly noticeable...
Show original
Gemischte Gefühle - leider nicht top
Hallo, ich hatte 20 Töpfe bestellt, leider waren 8 davon nicht mehr in sehr guter Verfassung, ich gehe davon aus, dass sie anwachsen werden daher ist es hoffentlich nicht so schlimm, aber es war deutlich erkennbar, dass 12 der Töpfe zum bersten voll und super-frisch waren und 8 davon leider kurz vor dem Absterben bereits mit einem mief-Geruch beim Öffnen des Bechers. Bin aber zuversichtlich, dass auch die entsprechend anwachsen werden, daher vorerst noch eine Medium Bewertung.
Update: Aquasabi hat mich vollständig für die aufgetretenen Verluste entschädigt!
The order arrived quickly, on time and carefully packed. Since it was winter at that time, the plants arrived with a heat pack.
Show original
Sehr schöne Pflanze
Die Bestellung kahm schnell, pünktlich und sorgfälltig verpackt an. Da es zu dieser Zeit Winter war, kahmen die Pflanzen mit einem Wärmepack an. Ich kann Aquasabi nur loben und bestelle hier gerne. Danke auch für das kleine extra, habe mich auch darüber gefreut?
