Micranthemum umbrosum Lush Baby Tears for Foreground & Carpeting

🌿 Micranthemum umbrosum – Lush Baby Tears for Foreground & Carpeting

Micranthemum umbrosum, commonly called Baby Tears, is a delicate, fast-growing carpeting plant ideal for foreground use in aquascaping. With its tiny, round, bright green leaves and bushy growth, it creates a lush, natural-looking carpet or soft midground mound when trimmed regularly.

This versatile plant can grow submerged or emersed, making it perfect for planted aquariums, nano tanks, and even paludariums.

✅ Quick Specs:

• Scientific Name: Micranthemum umbrosum

• Common Name: Baby Tears

• Height: 3–10 cm (carpeted); taller when grown emersed

• Lighting: Medium to High

• CO₂: Recommended for compact, lush growth

• Temperature: 20–28°C

• Placement: Foreground or Midground

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Skill Level: Intermediate

🌱 Why You'll Love It:

• Bright green, round leaves add softness and vibrance

• Excellent for carpets, low mounds, or nano aquascapes

• Can be grown submerged or emersed

• Fast growth makes it great for filling in bare areas

• Perfect for high-tech or CO₂-enriched tanks

💡 Care Tips:

• Regular trimming helps maintain compact, carpet-like form

• CO₂ injection and good lighting encourage tighter growth

• Can be planted in bunches or allowed to spread naturally

• Anchor well when planting to prevent floating

📦 Sold Individually – Fresh, Bunched, and Ready to Plant!
Ideal for aquascaping, nano tanks, foreground coverage, and lush green contrast.