Staurogyne repens is a fresh green, compact and hardy plant for the foreground of the aquarium and it was found in River Rio Cristalino in the southern Amazonas. It's nearest relative in the aquaristic is Hygrophila but Staurogyne is different with its marked compact, low and bushy stature (5-10 cm) and small green leaves (each stem is 3.4 cm wide). During planting in the aquarium, the longest upright shoots should be cut off and new horizontally creeping shoots will soon form from the plant basis and gradually colonize the gravel.
Name | Staurogyne repens |
Structure | Stem |
Difficulty | Easy |
Light Demand | Low Light |
CO2 | CO2 Optional |
Growth Rate | Moderate Growth |
Placement | Foreground, Midground |
Height (in) | 2-20 |
Color | Green |
Tissue culture plants should be removed from the cup as soon as possible. All plants grow on some sort of synthetic growing medium, ranging anywhere from liquid to jelly to firm gel. This should be removed and rinsed off. Gently massage the roots between your fingers until the gel dissolves away. Most plants can be broken up into smaller pieces and spread out in your aquarium. Smaller pieces are easier to plant.
I bought this plant to partition off my blanket of Monte Carlo and it worked great. The cup had plent lot of plants to do what I intended it to do. I love the bright green color and the fact that it is one of the easier plants to care for. The plants arrived in beautiful condition.
Plants arrived in beautiful condition and there are plenty in the cup for the price you pay. This plant is bright and I used it to partition off other plants in my aquarium. I love it’s bright green coloring and it’s easy to take care of.
Great plant that I’m sure would have grown beautifully had my Kuhlis not devoured it within twenty four hours of planting - but that’s just how it be sometimes.