Pogostemon helferi
Pogostemon helferi (Downoi, Dao Noi, Little Star)
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Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Type: Stem
Size: 3 to 10 cm
Position and Usage: Carpet or foreground. Can be attached to rocks and driftwood
Growth rate: Moderate
Lighting: 3/5 - 5/5
Water Conditions: 18 - 28°C
CO2: Not required (see photos) but will speed up growth
Propagation: Cuttings, side shoots
Special Requirements: Water column fertilization. Good substrate nutrition and promote development of side shoots. Faster water movement is appreciated but not required.
Misc Notes: Found in rivers near the border between Thailand and Burma in fast moving rivers with wildly fluctuating CO2 and nutrient levels. Can produce reddish-brown or rose colored leaves in very high lighting and certain nutrient situations like nitrate starvation.
Emersed: Naturally grows in stands that are partially emersed and partially submerged. Grows and looks beautiful emersed and is one of the best plants for a vivarium or plaudarium. Emersed plants are usually smaller and more compact and will produce flowers.
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