Description
Staurogyne sp. "Porto Velho" has only been known in the hobby in Europe for a few years, and it is still quite rare. This plant from South America grows moderately, develops a creeping growth habit under water and forms narrow lanceolate leaves with a long pointed tip. Its submerged form is greyish-green with a slight purple hue. This attractive carpet-forming plant needs good lighting and a good CO2 and nutrient supply.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Interesting ground covering plant
Creeping growth habit
Narrow submersed leaves
Grayish-green with purple hues
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Staurogyne
Misapplied Names
Hygrophila sp. 'Porto Velho', Hygrophila sp. 'Roraima'
Category
Ground Cover
Difficulty
medium
Growth
medium
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
20-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-10 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
