{"product_id":"dwarf-hairgrass-bulk-pack","title":"Dwarf Hairgrass | Bulk Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA carpet is built from many small clumps, not a few large ones. \u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Hairgrass\u003c\/strong\u003e spreads by runner into a fine, meadow-like lawn — the classic Iwagumi foreground — and this bulk pack gives you 10, 20 or 30 clumps at volume pricing, enough to plant a full foreground in one session instead of waiting months for a single portion to travel across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may know it as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEleocharis parvula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the trade name — see the note below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh, healthy \u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Hairgrass\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivated and prepared by Aquarium Plants Factory®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach portion consists of approximately \u003cstrong\u003eone small clump measuring about 1\" x 1\" inches\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 individual small clumps (approximately 1\" x 1\" each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 Pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 individual small clumps (approximately 1\" x 1\" each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 Pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 individual small clumps (approximately 1\" x 1\" each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best results, separate each clump into smaller portions and plant them a short distance apart to encourage faster carpet formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dwarf Hairgrass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEleocharis pusilla\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEleocharis parvula\u003c\/em\u003e (misapplied trade name)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e — Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e — Foreground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped size\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10 to 30 clumps, each approx. 1\" x 1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3–6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuits\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10 gallons and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy two scientific names?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDwarf Hairgrass has been sold as \u003cem\u003eEleocharis parvula\u003c\/em\u003e in the aquarium trade for a very long time, and most hobbyists still know it by that name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEleocharis parvula\u003c\/em\u003e is a real species — but it is a \u003cstrong\u003ebrackish water plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, not suited to freshwater aquariums. Almost everything sold in the hobby under that label is in fact \u003cem\u003eEleocharis pusilla\u003c\/em\u003e, a freshwater species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the plant you receive is \u003cem\u003eEleocharis pusilla\u003c\/em\u003e: the same Dwarf Hairgrass you have always bought, correctly named, and genuinely suited to a freshwater tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Medium to high. Light must reach the substrate for it to carpet rather than stretch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO₂\u003c\/strong\u003e — Recommended, not required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — 68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e — Amphibious. Dry start works well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Substrate runners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrower's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate every clump before planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Divide each clump into smaller portions and set them a short distance apart. Spread out, they close ranks faster than an intact clump would spread on its own, because runners only travel into open substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeping it alive is easy; carpeting it is not.\u003c\/strong\u003e That gap is why this is rated Intermediate. Survival needs little, but a dense low lawn needs strong light at substrate level and usually CO₂ — without both, expect a thin, stretched meadow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim the carpet once established. Cutting it back triggers a flush of runners and thickens the mat rather than adding height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed at the roots. Runner production stalls without a nutrient substrate or root tabs, and that is what decides how quickly the gaps close.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpect the emersed blades to melt back in the first weeks. New growth comes from the runners, not the original blades — leave it alone through the transition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant a shorter, flatter lawn? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/dwarf-hairgrass-mini-bulk-pack\"\u003eDwarf Hairgrass Mini Bulk Pack\u003c\/a\u003e stays 1–2 in. Just need one portion? See the standard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/eleocharis-pusilla\"\u003eDwarf Hairgrass\u003c\/a\u003e, or the sterile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/eleocharis-pusilla-in-vitro-cup\"\u003eVitro Culture\u003c\/a\u003e format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to go deeper? Read our complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/blogs\/news\/the-dwarf-hairgrass-eleocharis-care-guide-planting-a-natural-meadow\"\u003eDwarf Hairgrass Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever release aquarium plants into natural waterways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquarium Plants Factory","offers":[{"title":"Bare-root Plants \/ 10 Pack","offer_id":43597057523773,"sku":"10-BR-107","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bare-root Plants \/ 20 Pack","offer_id":43597074104381,"sku":"20-BR-107","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bare-root Plants \/ 30 Pack","offer_id":43597074137149,"sku":"30-BR-107","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1430\/7150\/files\/dwarf-hairgrass-red-cherry-shrimp.jpg?v=1788918021","url":"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/dwarf-hairgrass-bulk-pack","provider":"Aquarium Plants Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}