Dwarf Four Leaf Clover is an excellent, undemanding foreground carpeting plant that is great for beginners and experts alike!

The Dwarf Four Leaf Clover (Marsilea hirsuta) is a unique and versatile carpeting plant that adds a lush, natural look to any aquascape. This low-growing foreground plant features small, clover-like leaves that can take on different forms depending on tank conditionsranging from single-leaf structures to a full four-leaf clover shape. It is an excellent alternative to traditional carpeting plants like Monte Carlo or Glossostigma, offering a distinctive aesthetic with minimal maintenance.

Grown in sterile tissue culture, this plant is 100% pest-free, disease-free, and algae-free, ensuring a clean and healthy start for your aquarium. Unlike traditionally grown plants, tissue culture specimens arrive with strong, young growth, ready to establish in your tank.

Features We Love:

• Unique Clover-Like Growth Creates a charming and naturalistic carpet effect.
• Hardy & Adaptable Can grow in various conditions with or without CO.
• Great for Shrimp & Nano Tanks Provides shelter and biofilm grazing areas for invertebrates.
• Forms a Dense Carpet Over Time Spreads via runners to fill the foreground beautifully.

Care Guidelines:

• Light: Moderate to high.
• Temperature: 68 – 82 F (20 – 28 C).
• pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5.
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate.
• Ideal Placement: Foreground.

Pro Tips:

• CO Enhances Growth & Density While not required, CO injection promotes a denser carpet.
• Trim Regularly for Compact Growth Cutting the leaves shorter encourages horizontal spreading.
• Best Planted in Small Clumps Spacing out portions allows runners to spread naturally.
• Nutrient-Rich Substrate Helps Root tabs or aquasoil support healthy, steady growth.

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