Common Name
Small mud-mat, Glosso
Description
Glossostigma elatinoides is a very popular plant for Japanese-style tanks. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants, which makes it ideal for the foreground. A difficult-to-care-for plant that needs a lot of light. If the lighting is too weak, it tends to grow upwards. Must not be shaded off by larger plants. When planting, make small tufts (approx. 1/8 of the pot) and plant at a distance of only a few centimetres. Thus you will get a ground-covering group in less time. The injection of CO2 and soft water enhance growth considerably.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
The most popular ground covering plant there is
Forms intense green carpets
Fast grower
Synonyms
Tricholoma elatinoides Bentham
Complete Botanical Name
Glossostigma elatinoides (Benth.) Hook. f.
Family
Phrymaceae
Genus
Glossostigma
Category
Foreground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
fast
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
4-7
Temperature Tolerance
4-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
forms a small-leaved carpet
