Lilaeopsis sp. "Mauritius"

Lilaeopsis sp. "Mauritius" was found by Holger Windeløv in 1992 at Mauritius east of Africa. It was growing submerged with very short leaves. The leaves grow from a horizontal rhizome and new leaves are set for every 2-5 cm. It forms a very nice 'lawn' if it is planted in a pots or otherwise restricted in horizontal growth for example by surrounding rocks. Otherwise it tends to run along the glass and it takes much longer before a homogene cover is obtained. Lilaeopsis sp. "Mauritius" requires less light then Lilaeopsis brasiliensis . It also grows bigger and the leaf transection is circular compared to the more flat Lilaeopsis brasiliensis leaves. It is a tolerant plant and thrives in hard as well as soft water. Lilaeopsis sp. "Mauritius" is also suitable as a pond plant.