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Old 25-02-2003, 07:20 PM
Dave Millman
 
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Default 3WPG, injected CO2, small tank plant selection

Ken wrote:

I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
"Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?


Ken,

Nomenclature issue. This is Glossostigma:

http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/Courses/eeb...S/GLOSSOST.JPG

http://solecism.jp-biz.net/plants/Gl...ma/glosso1.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/glossostigma.html


What most people out here call "baby tears" is Micranthemum umbrosum:

http://www.cyberway.com.sg/~animator/MM.jpg

http://www.plantedtank.net/images/mi...rmumplants.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Micranthemum.html



Glosso is a popular foreground/lawn plant, especially in Amano-inspired tanks.
Micranthemum is a rapidly growing stem plant that can also be trained to grow along the
substrate. But they are quite different from each other.