Staurogyne Repens 'Mud Mat'

Staurogyne Repens - Mud mat

Staurogyne Repens is a plant that is easy to care for and does a great job of adding to the aesthetic of your tank. In fact, Staurogyne repens is one of the best carpet plants out there.

The leaves are small, spade shaped, and light green in color.

During planting in the aquarium, the longest upright shoots should be cut off and new horizontally creeping shoots will soon form from the plant basis and gradually colonize the gravel.  

Family: Acanthaceae

Genus: Staurogyne

Care Level: Medium

Placement: Foreground, Carpeting

Temperature tolerance: 20 - 28°C

General Hardness: 3 - 10 °GH

Preferred pH value: 6.0 - 8.0

Plant Structure: Stems with numerous side shoots

Max Size in Aquariums Individual stem width: 3-10 cm

Reproduction of the plant: Cuttings and replanting

Origin (in the wild): Sought America

Grow Rate: Medium to Fast

Recommended substrate:  Fine Gravel

Lighting Requirement: Low - 5w/100litres

CO2 Requirement: Medium - 6-14 mg/Lt