Common Name
Downoi
Description
"Daonoi" is an odd plant growing in fast-flowing rivers in northwest Thailand on limestone. It was long only known to science, but some years ago, some aquarists from Thailand discovered it for the hobby. It is characterised by compact growth, curly leaves and a nice light green hue.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Small highly decorative plant
Curled, very narrow leaves
Eyecatcher for the fore- and middleground
Very popular in aquascaping
Synonyms
Anuragia helferi (Hook. f.) Raizada, Dysophylla helferi Hook. f., Eusteralis helferi (Hook. f.) Panigrahi
Complete Botanical Name
Pogostémon hélferi (Hook. f.) Press
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pogostemon
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
medium
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
15-28℃
Carbonate Hardness
2-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Cuttings, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
