🌿 Staurogyne Repens (Staurogyne repens)
🌿 Staurogyne Repens (Staurogyne repens)
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Foreground Carpet Plant • Low-Growing Stem Plant • Aquascaping Favorite
📋 The Staurogyne Repens (Staurogyne repens) is a popular aquarium plant known for its Low-Growing Compact Form and vibrant green coloration.
Unlike many carpeting plants, it features sturdy stems and small leaves that create a lush, bushy foreground when trimmed regularly.
This versatile species can be used as a foreground carpet or midground accent, adapting well to both low-tech and high-tech aquariums.
With proper lighting and nutrients, it spreads horizontally, forming a dense and attractive Foreground Carpet Effect in planted tanks.
💡 Highlights
🌿 Compact Foreground Growth: Dense, low-growing structure
📏 Carpet-Forming Plant: Spreads horizontally with trimming
💡 Versatile Lighting Adaptation: Works in low to high light
🌱 CO2 Optional: Faster growth with CO2
💚 Aquascape Favorite: Ideal for nature-style layouts
🧾 A Quick Look at Staurogyne Repens
📛 Common Name: Staurogyne Repens
🔬 Scientific Name: Staurogyne repens
👨👩👧 Family: Acanthaceae
🌍 Origin: South America (Brazil)
📏 Max Size: 5–10 cm (≈ 2–4″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 20–28 °C (≈ 68–82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner to Intermediate
💖 Growth Rate: Moderate
💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ (Recommended for dense carpet)
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Midground • Carpet
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Potted & Cup Plant: ✅Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived perennial
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate
🐣 Propagation: Stem cuttings

















