Proserpinaca palustris ‘Mermaid Weed’ Tissue Culture
$16.00 GST
Proserpinaca Palutstris, more easily pronounceable as Mermaid Weed, is one of the more appealing freshwater plants due to its dramatic appearance. The leaves of this unique plant start out green and change to a reddish-pink!
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In addition, the shape and texture actually change depending on the lighting in your tank. Growing anywhere from10 to 40 centimeters tall and 5 to 15 centimeters wide, Mermaid Weed will really make your aquarium turn heads. This cool plant is also called Saw-Tooth Hygro, and it is a stem plant that grows in the substrate of your tank, rather than a floating plant.
As amazing as Mermaid Weed might be, if you are a beginning hobbyist, I recommend you wait until you’re a little more experienced before attempting to grow these plants. Known for excessive shedding, it’s important to manage the lighting and water conditions. If you are establishing yourself in the aquarium hobby, it might be better to focus on the fish first and start with easy plants.
Contrary to what you might think from its name, Mermaid Weed is not one of those plants that will grow out of control while you step out for a quick coffee; they’re actually pretty slow-growing plants that require constant pruning.
