Eriocaulon Cinereum – Star-Shaped Rosette Aquarium Plant with Sea Urchin-Like Appeal

Eriocaulon cinereum, commonly known as Erio Cinereum, is a captivating aquatic plant celebrated for its star-shaped rosette growth and resemblance to a miniature sea urchin. This compact foreground species adds a bold, architectural element to nature-style aquascapes and is especially valued for its symmetry and clean form.

When provided with soft water, bright lighting, and CO₂, Eriocaulon cinereum flourishes—sometimes producing slender flowering stalks that enhance its ornamental beauty. Grown under controlled lab conditions, this plant arrives healthy and pest-free, perfect for sensitive tanks and advanced aquascaping projects.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Eriocaulon cinereum

• Common Name: Erio Cinereum

• Growth Form: Compact starburst rosette, similar to a miniature sea urchin

• Placement: Foreground or focal accent

• Light Requirement: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Strongly recommended

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Color: Deep green to bluish-green

• Temperature Range: 68°F to 78°F (20°C to 26°C)

• pH Range: 5.5–7.0 (soft water preferred)

🌱 Propagation & Growth Details:

🌾 Nutrient Substrate:
Required – Requires a nutrient-rich base or root tabs for healthy development

🌤 Can Be Grown Emersed:
No – Best grown fully submerged for proper form and health

🌱 Growth Tips:

• Does best in soft, slightly acidic water

• May flower under stable, high-light environments

• Trim flower stalks if you wish to redirect energy into leaf growth

💧 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Perfect Focal Point: Ideal for minimalist or Iwagumi-style layouts

• Rare, Premium Look: Provides unique texture and structure to planted tanks

• Compact Form: Excellent for nano aquariums and foreground use

• Underwater Flowering: Adds exotic appeal to high-tech tanks

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as Small Bare-root Plants, Bunched Plants, or Potted Plants (Grown in a Controlled Laboratory Environment):

• Bare-root plants | Approx. 1–2 small bare-root plants

• Bunched plants | Approx. 1–2 plants bundled with foam and lead weight

• Potted plants | Approx. 1–2 plants in a net pot with rock wool

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are for reference only. Size, form, and coloration may vary slightly depending on tank conditions and growth stage. This species is sensitive to hard water and requires soft, CO₂-enriched environments for long-term success.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.