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	New Zealand Pigmyweed
plankton Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 22 Votes: 7 Registered: 17-Jul-2007	does anyone have any experience with crasulla helmsii or new zealand pigmyweed? i haven't been able to find too much on the net with regard to keeping it in an aquarium but my LFS is selling it as a small forground plant. is it invasive? will it take over? i don't want to put it in without knowing what it's all about... hope you can help Jay
Posted 02-Aug-2007 02:48
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Here is the information on the plant: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRHE5 It is listed as a noxious weed by the States. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 02-Aug-2007 05:20
plankton Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 22 Votes: 7 Registered: 17-Jul-2007	good god! found another page that says it forms a dense carpet that will out compete every plant in an aquarium. that one is definatly not going in.
Posted 02-Aug-2007 05:31
plantbrain Big Fish Posts: 329 Kudos: 226 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Try pearl grass in place of it or Elatine. They are both weedy as well. I've seen Crassula is several lakes, the wave action keeps it from getting too aggressive in the lakes. Not really seem much noxious cases of it in the USA nor heard much, namly the legal stuff, Hyacinth are the real bad weeds and Hydrilla which is on the noxious weed list. Regards, Tom Barr
Posted 02-Aug-2007 09:10


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