



- Hardiness: Moderate
- Light Needs: High
- Plant Structure: Stem
- Family: Phrymaceae
- Genus: Glossostigma
- Region: Australasia
- Location: Australia
- Size: 2-3 cm (1-1.5in)
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes
Glossostigma
elatinoides, one of the smaller aquarium plants, is a prostrate herb
that can be found growing in swamps and inundated areas in Australia. It
can be distinguished from the closely related G. diandrum in that it
has four stamens within the flower instead of two. In the 1980s, Takashi
Amano discovered this (then) uncommon, unpopular plant while reading an
issue of European Aquarium Style Magazine. He imported the plant into
Japan through the nursery Dennerle. With these imported specimens, he
created the first Nature Aquariums with low-growing carpets of
Glossostigma. Now, Glossostigma elatinoides is one of the most popular
foreground plants in the world.
This small aquarium plant is
fairly easy to grow in aquariums with decent lighting and CO2 injection.
When lit well (at least 2 watts per gallon with power compact lighting,
preferably more) and planted well (see below), this plant will respond
by quickly carpeting an aquarium with prostrate runners. When poorly
lit, Glossostigma elatinoides will respond by growing upright. For
fastest growth and vigor, this plant prefers regular additions of
nitrate (5 ppm or more), phosphate (0.5 ppm or more), and iron into the
water column. This plant will respond to low nitrate by yellowing and
prematurely losing its older leaves. Phosphate limited situations will
result in slow growth and a dark green color. When it is not getting
enough iron and traces, transparent patches will appear on the leaves.
When
one first receives it, Glossostigma is usually in its emersed form.
Plant the stems in groups of three to four and allow two weeks for new
submersed growth. Pull out the bunches and snip off the submersed growth
with a pair of scissors. Take a stem with a pair of tweezers and run it
horizontally under the substrate until it is completely buried. Clear
away some substrate until a couple green leaves are visible. The plant
should begin to grow horizontally and cover the foreground in a matter
of weeks if well lit, provided with ample CO2, and nutrients.
Glossostigma elatinoides is usually planted in the foreground where it forms a low growing, dense carpet,
typically in Nature Aquarium / Amano style layouts. This plant can also
be used as a foreground accent. Individual runners form excellent larger
leaved accents when growing along a Riccia foreground.
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- Model:
- Weight: 10.00g
- SKU: 15-10A-032




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