Shaving Brush (Penicillus) in Display

[matty0h_52]

I want to add a few stalks of this to my display but know nuthing about it. All i know is i can get it for 3.99 a stalk. Can someone fill me in about the care requirements of this cool looking plant. thx

 

[lottie_pufferfi]

thats a good price,
but i have heard to different plants called this, can u give the really name?
or just say what it looks like, does it have leaves or just a bunch of long pionty things, looking like a really shaving brush, ive seen the calcuim plant caled a shaveing bruch before.

 

[matty0h_52]

I think the sci name is Penicillus capitus but thats just my guess, casue you know LFS there not going to have the sci name on the tank. But No leaves just allot of pointy things grouped together to look like a brush. thx

 

[graveyardworm]

From what I understand it has high lighting requirements, and is calcearous so you will need to maintain Ca, Alk, Mg, and keep your Phosphates low - undetectable. All of which you should be doing anyway.