Eriocaulon Sulawesi

Eriocaulon sp. 'Sulawesi'

Also known as Erio Sulawesi

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Care at a glance

Light: High light
CO2: CO₂ required
Temperature: 72–82°F; 22–28°C
Max height: 1.2 in; 3 cm

Growth rate: Slow
Placement: Foreground
Type: Rosette
pH: 5.0–7.0
Hardness: 0–4 dGH
Spread: 1.6 in (4 cm)
Nutrient uptake: Root + water column
Growth region: Submersed
Difficulty: Difficult
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Origin: Sulawesi, Indonesia

Overview

One of the smallest Eriocaulon in the hobby, prized for nano scapes and foreground groupings. It needs intense light, CO2, and a fertile acidic aquasoil, plus full water-column dosing of nitrate, phosphate, potassium, and micros. It is slow to multiply and rarely available, so expect to buy small and wait for side shoots.

In the wild

A dwarf pipewort collected on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, where it grows in soft, mineral-poor water. It stays tiny, forming compact grass-like rosettes only a couple of centimetres tall that can be grouped into a lawn.

Good to know

This is an undescribed collector's Eriocaulon still traded under its locality name rather than a formal species epithet. Like others in Eriocaulaceae it forms a rosette from a central crown and draws heavily on an extensive root system. It is hardy permanently submersed once established but propagates slowly.

Did you know

Did you know Eriocaulon Sulawesi has never been formally named? It is still sold purely by its collection locality, so the plant in your tank is technically a species science has not catalogued.