CYPERUS HELFERI
Cyperus helferi – Graceful Grass-Like Aquatic Plant
Add a touch of elegance and natural flow to your aquascape with Cyperus helferi, a unique freshwater plant known for its long, ribbon-like leaves and fountain-like shape. Native to Southeast Asia, this grass-like beauty brings height, movement, and a soft, waving texture to midground or background areas of the aquarium.
Key Features:
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Flowing, Fountain Shape: Narrow, arching leaves gently sway with water movement, adding dynamic motion and a natural look to your tank.
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Ideal for Background or Midground: Excellent for filling vertical space or softening hardscape lines in planted aquariums.
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Moderate Care Level: Grows best with medium to high lighting and benefits from CO₂ and nutrient-rich substrate but can adapt to lower-energy setups over time.
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Aquascaping Versatility: Blends beautifully in nature-style, Dutch, and jungle-style aquascapes.
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Safe for Livestock: Non-invasive and compatible with a wide range of fish and shrimp species; also provides gentle cover for fry and shy inhabitants.
Cyperus helferi is a standout choice for aquarists seeking a graceful, flowing plant that brings both texture and vertical interest to their underwater landscape.
A rosette plant from Thailand that grows well in high temperature. This is a beautiful and easy to maintain grass like rosette plant that is best used to accentuate the flow of water with it's long soft leaves swaying in water flow. It only gets bushier in the same area and does not send runners that goes all over the place, thus becomes easy to maintain.
- Type: Rosette
- Origin: Thailand
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Height: 20-30+ cm
- Light Demand: Medium
- CO2: Medium
