Hemianthus callitrichoides

Hemianthus callitrichoides (also known as dwarf baby tears, cuba or simply the initials HC) is an aquatic plant commonly used as a foreground or carpeting plant in planted aquariums. The plant is native to Cuba and has relatively high light and CO2 requirements to grow well in an aquarium.

Contents

• Preparing hemianthus callitrichoides cuba for planting in an aquarium
• How to prepare hemianthus callitrichoides for planting
• References

H. callitrichoides was first collected by Holger Windeløv in 2003 in Las Pozas, Cuba, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Havana. Unlike the related Hemianthus micranthemoides, H. callitrichoides is thought to be native only to Cuba.