Plants / Carpet & Foreground
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Staurogyne repens
Staurogyne repens
A compact foreground plant that stays low and bushy.
Needs
Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 10 cm
Temperature20–30 °C
WhereFront of the tank
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyAcanthaceae
Native toNorthern and west-central Brazil and Guyana; aquarium stock from Rio Cristalino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
How to keep it
- Cut off the longest upright shoots when planting so creeping side shoots form
- Very low light (grows upright with fewer side shoots)
Sources
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- Scientific namePOWO: Staurogyne repens (Nees) Kuntze · Flowgrow: Staurogyne repens
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Good with
Animals that leave it alone
