Description
Staurogyne repens Tissue Culture
A compact green foreground-to-midground stem plant supplied in clean tissue culture, useful for dense low bushes and natural transitions around aquascaping hardscape.
Quick Facts
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Scientific name: Staurogyne repens
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Placement: Foreground to midground
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Growth: Slow to moderate
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Light: Medium
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CO₂: Optional but beneficial
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Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Is this for you?
Choose Staurogyne repens if you want something taller and more structural than a carpet but lower and denser than a typical background stem plant.
Why choose it?
Its sturdy green stems and leaves form compact bushes that work exceptionally well at the base of stone and driftwood, helping hardscape blend into surrounding planting.
Benefits
- Compact bushy growth
- Strong fresh-green colour
- Useful foreground-to-midground transition
- Responds well to trimming and replanting
Care made simple
Rinse off the culture gel and separate into small groups or individual stems. Plant into the substrate with spacing. Once established, trim taller shoots to encourage a lower, denser group. Good nutrition and CO₂ can improve compactness and growth speed.
What You'll Receive
One tissue-culture cup. Plant mass and stem count naturally vary.
Pairs perfectly with
Excellent beside rockwork, Monte Carlo, hairgrass and contrasting red stems.
NTA Insight
Staurogyne repens is often most effective when used as a transition plant rather than trying to force it into a perfectly flat carpet. Let its slightly taller structure bridge the gap between foreground and hardscape.
FAQ
Does it need CO₂?
No, but CO₂ generally encourages stronger and more compact growth.
Can I trim it low?
Yes. Regular trimming can encourage branching and a denser group.
Where should I plant it?
Foreground edges, around hardscape and the low midground are all suitable positions.