ADA – Staurogyne repens
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ADA – Staurogyne repens (Medium Tech)
Staurogyne repens is a light green compact strong plant for the aquarium foreground originating from Rio Cristalino in Brazil. It can be used as ground-covering plant or as low cushion-like bush. Forms well through trimming. It is effective for setting accents in crevices and gaps in the hardscape. If you get a plant with long stems from emerged cultivation you ought to cut them off, cut them into several parts and plant them into the substrate, keeping a small distance. The lateral shoots that form in this case will grow more or less horizontally along the substrate. A lot of light (at least 0.5 W/litre) and a good CO2 and nutrient supply are recommendable.
This plant was hitherto known as Staurogyne spec., or Staurogyne sp. “Rio Cristalino”. However, in 2010, Dr. Dieter C. Wasshausen (Smithsonian Institution, Washington) identified flowering plants herbarised by Christel Kasselmann as Staurogyne repens (Nees) Kuntze [1].
The aquarium population of this species originates from Rio Cristalino in the Brazilian federal state Mato Grosso. The plant were found growing on and between rocks on the bank of the fast-flowing river, mainly above the waterline, and in full sun. [1],[2]. In May 2008, Staurogyne repens was presented as new aquarium plant (back then as Staurogyne spec.) during the Interzoo trade fair by Tropica.
| Synonyms | Ebermaiera repens Nees |
| Complete botanical name | Staurogyne répens (Nees) Kuntze |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Staurogyne |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Aquascaping | well-branched, bushy |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 5 – 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 20 – 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 – 10°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
Are you not sure if this aquarium plant will grow in your tank? We have made a guide to aid in growing/understanding aquatic plants. Check it out >here<. View other plants that will grow in: ( Low Tech | Medium Tech | High Tech | All Plants )
*This is a Tissue Culture Plant. They are grown in a Laboratory and are guaranteed to be snail, algae and pesticide-free. They are more expensive, even if the plant itself is smaller, the portion size is bigger. We recommend rinsing all tissue culture plants with dechlorinated water before planting.
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jaques (verified owner) –
First time using invitro cup plants and I can now understand why you pay a little more. Definitely worth the money if you and as arne says, you get a lot of stems. One sup goes a long way !!
arne.grobler79 (verified owner) –
Definitely Snail and algea free they are small but there is a lot of stems so at the end of the day you get more for your money