Eriocaulon

[michael lai]

Hi Ppl,
Can anyone provide a good link for this plant. Just purchase a specimen, the specimen with twirling leaves, like a whirlpool. It was fine for a few days with new leaves sprouting out, then 2-3 leaves start to turn yellow, is this natural like plant melting after being replanted or something else? Like not enough iron. Temperature is 27 degrees, strong light(T5) and co2 enriched. Also can anyone indentify this specimen and also help me with like general care? Thanking in advance, i'm new to this plant. Thanks.

[joe]

lots of varieties of Eriocaulon le ... check http://www.rva.ne.jp/plants/0-gallary_hosi.html for more info

[ranmasatome]

mike...from what you have told me last time.. i think its a eriocaulon sp. goais or a matto grosso "broad"

whichever it is... not an easy plant.. keep your ph low..anywere from 6-6.2 is okay. dKh also should be low.. 4 and below i think. Temperature from 25-27 should be good. As per usual...high light and co2.

You can add more iron if you wish.. dont think it'll hurt the plant.. but once you do you should try to keep the conditions constant for at least a month.. which means you have to keep adding...
Consistancy in water parameters is key with this plant.

[michael lai]

Thanks Joe for the link. J, I think it's the sp Goias from joe's link. A little more information here, It's planted in ADA substrate, don't know about PH or KH but the totinas are doing fine. Not sure is it because the plant is melting like the crypts.

[michael lai]

Ranma, it seems the leaves turning yellow are only those on the outer ring of the plant. It has also stopped when I upped the iron( liquid form ), out of curiosity, is the iron requirement for this plant high? Any brethren out there knows? Thanking in advance.