🌿 All About Staurogyne repens – Growow TC Plant

Staurogyne repens is a low-growing, hardy foreground plant that’s extremely popular in aquascaping for creating lush, green carpets or dense bush-like patches. Native to the Rio Cristalino in Brazil, it resembles a miniature Hygrophila but stays compact and hugs the substrate. It's a favorite in Nature-style and Dutch aquascapes for its vibrant green tone and easy maintenance.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Staurogyne repens

• Common Name: S. repens

• Family: Acanthaceae

• Origin: South America (Brazil)

• Type: Stem/creeping foreground plant

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 3–10 cm

• Leaf Shape: Oval to lance-shaped with slightly serrated edges

• Color: Bright to medium green

• Growth Pattern: Horizontally creeping with low bushy form

• Growth Rate: Moderate

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Medium to high (higher light promotes compact growth)

• CO₂: Not strictly required, but CO₂ greatly improves growth and form

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich aquasoil or root tabs

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 20–30°C (68–86°F)

  • Hardness: Soft to medium

• Tank Position: Foreground or midground

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Benefits

• 100% sterile, free from algae, snails, and contaminants

• Establishes quickly when separated into small clumps

• Healthier roots and leaves compared to pot-grown plants

• Perfect for building dense, uniform plant carpets

🌟 Key Features

• Creeping stem growth makes it ideal for carpet or bushy layouts

• Can be trimmed and shaped easily without stress

• Blends beautifully with stones and driftwood

• Excellent in both high-tech and low-tech tanks

• Compatible with most community fish and shrimp

🧠 Tips for Success

• Plant in small clumps spaced a few centimeters apart

• Trim tops to encourage horizontal spreading

• Works great around rocks or hardscape borders

• Use root tabs if growing in inert substrate

• Avoid shading by taller plants