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Create an exceptionally delicate and bright white carpet in your high-tech aquascape with Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba White'. This rare and highly sought-after variant of the popular "HC Cuba" features incredibly small, round leaves that exhibit a stunning, pure white to very pale green coloration under optimal conditions. It's a true gem for advanced aquascapers looking for a unique and challenging foreground.
Key Features:
- Pure White Coloration: Offers a breathtaking and unique pure white carpet in the aquarium.
- Extremely Small Leaves: Creates a very fine and delicate texture in the foreground.
- Very Demanding: Requires high light, high CO2, and stable, nutrient-rich conditions.
- High-Tech Plant: Best suited for experienced aquascapers with established high-tech setups.
- Carpet Forming: Spreads via tiny runners to create a dense, low-lying carpet under ideal conditions.
Planting and Care:
'Cuba White' is best planted in nutrient-rich, fine substrate. Planting individual nodes or very small clumps with minimal spacing is recommended. Intense, consistent lighting and high CO2 levels are non-negotiable. Regular and precise fertilization (both macro and micronutrients) is also essential. Maintaining stable water parameters and excellent water quality is critical. This plant is significantly more sensitive than standard HC Cuba and requires meticulous care.
Elevate your high-tech aquascape to a new level of rarity and beauty with the exquisite and challenging Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba White'.
Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba White (not made in cuba) aka "Baby Tears" - GroW
Region/Origin: Cultivated variety, originating from the broader distribution of Hemianthus callitrichoides in Cuba.
Growth Rate: Slow to Medium (requires very specific, high-tech conditions for optimal growth)
Height at Maturity: Forms an extremely low-growing and dense carpet, typically only 0.5-1 cm (0.2-0.4 inches) in height when perfectly maintained.
Light Demand: High to Very High. 'Cuba White' demands intense lighting to maintain its compact growth and vibrant white coloration. Insufficient light will lead to leggy, upward growth and a loss of the desired white hue, often reverting to a pale green or even struggling to survive.
CO2 Requirements: High to Very High. Consistent and high levels of CO2 injection are absolutely crucial for the successful cultivation of 'Cuba White'. Without adequate CO2, it will grow extremely slowly, be prone to algae, and may eventually perish.