{"product_id":"staurogyne-repens","title":"Staurogyne Repens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eStaurogyne Repens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-staurogyne-repens\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStaurogyne repens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rio Cristalino, Mato Grosso, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight and CO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium light; CO2 preferred, not required\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e foreground to midground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e replant trimmed shoots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-staurogyne-repens\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStaurogyne Repens (\u003cem\u003eStaurogyne repens\u003c\/em\u003e) grows low and bushy rather than tall, which puts it between a carpet and a stem plant. It comes from the Rio Cristalino in Mato Grosso, southern Brazil, and is related to Hygrophila but grows slower and stays compact, with small green leaves on stiff brownish stems. Once established it sends out horizontal creeping shoots from the base, and each shoot forms a new plant, so a few pieces slowly build into a dense low hedge for the foreground or midground. It branches sideways when the tips are trimmed, so regular cutting makes it denser. Tropica recommends medium to high light and CO2 for the best result, but it grows in moderate light without added CO2, just more slowly. Nursery plants come with leaves grown in air; remove the longest upright shoots and any emergent leaves at planting and the underwater form fills in over a few months. The low, dense growth gives shrimp cover and holds biofilm, the microbial film they graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-staurogyne-repens\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary tropical conditions; it is hardy and tolerant of hardness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e divide the pot into two to four sections and plant them a few centimetres apart in a nutrient-rich substrate, or add root tabs (fertiliser capsules pushed into the substrate). Trim new upright shoots weekly once it settles and replant them to widen the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight and feeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium light; more light and CO2 injection (carbon dioxide gas added to boost growth) speed it up but are optional. Dose a liquid fertiliser with trace elements to keep the leaves green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003ePlants are sent as a portion or pot, trimmed for transit. Some leaves may melt as the plant adjusts; new growth follows. See our FAQ for planting and acclimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shrimp Zone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52845948633400,"sku":"PLACEHOLDER-staurogyne-repens","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/staurogyne-repens","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}