A subtle, creeping marsh plant native to Australia, popularised in the 1980s by Takashi Amono. Now a global celebrity, it is frequently used in aquariums in the aquascaping style. Successful cultivation requires very good lighting and a good CO2 supply. The easiest way to bed in the fragile shoots is to use plant tweezers. First divide the potted plant into individual pieces, then plant each of these a few centimetres apart.
Plant profile
| Genus: |
Glossostigma |
| Species: |
elatinoides |
| Family: |
Phrymaceae |
| Origin: |
Australia |
| Light: |
high - medium |
| Temperature: |
20-26°C |
| Growth rate: |
fast |
| Area: |
Foreground |
| Height: |
3-5 cm |
| pH: |
5-7.5 |
| Water hardness: |
very soft to moderate |
| Co2: |
20-30 mg/l |
| Propagation: |
division |
