Staurogyne Repens – Tissue Culture

Staurogyne Repens is a great coverage plant, commonly used as a foreground or midground plant Staurogyne Repens can be grown in both submerged and emersed environments Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic plants. They provide the best option for those who want to ensure that absolutely zero unwanted pests are introduced into the aquarium. Remove tissue culture gel before planting. Simply wash the gel away or soak the plant in water and squeeze the gel off with your fingers. Do not make drastic changes to the aquarium. Unstable parameters will result in melt and rotting of the aquarium plant. For instructions on how to properly plant tissue culture aquarium plants, click here. CO2 injection and quality aquarium soil will yield better growth.

Staurogyne Repens is a low growing aquatic plant that originates from South America. The leaves are small, spade shaped, and light green in color. S. Repens grows compactly and if given sufficient lighting and nutrients can grow into a thick bush of green foliage. Each stem will only grow up a few inches in height. Due to its growth pattern, S. repens is commonly used as a foreground or midground plant.