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Mauritius Micro Sword Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Mauritius Micro Sword does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.

PlacementForeground
LightModerate
DifficultyIntermediate
FlowModerate (Standard)
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Dwarf Chain Sword

Helanthium tenellum

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
BeginnerModerate

Dwarf Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Glosso

Glossostigma elatinoides

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
AdvancedHigh

Micro Sword

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Slender Hairgrass

Eleocharis acicularis

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Dwarf Sagittaria

Sagittaria subulata

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Crypt

Cryptocoryne parva

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
BeginnerModerate

Whorled Pennywort

Hydrocotyle verticillata

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateHigh

Shoreweed

Littorella uniflora

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
BeginnerModerate

Ashy Pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
AdvancedHigh

Belinda's Buce

Bucephalandra belindae

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Buce Motleyana

Bucephalandra motleyana

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerModerate

Coral Pelia

Riccardia chamedryfolia

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
IntermediateModerate

Crepidomanes Fern

Crepidomanes auriculatum

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
AdvancedLow

Cryptocoryne Lutea

Cryptocoryne walkeri var. lutea

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Downoi

Pogostemon helferi

Related Option
Stem Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Dwarf Buce

Bucephalandra pygmaea

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei

Related Option
Other
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Pelia

Monosolenium tenerum

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Phoenix Moss

Fissidens fontanus

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Prieto's Plant

Schismatoglottis prietoi

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Quillwort

Isoetes lacustris

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Singapore Moss

Vesicularia dubyana

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow