Staurogyne repens is a fresh green, compact and hardy plant for the foreground of the aquarium and it was found in River Rio Cristalino in the southern Amazonas.

Its nearest relative in the aquaristic is Hygrophila, but Staurogyne is different with its marked compact, low and bushy stature (5-10 cm) and small green leaves (each stem is 3.4 cm wide). When planting in the aquarium, the longest upright shoots should be cut off and new, horizontally creeping shoots will soon form from the plant basis and gradually colonize the gravel.

At low light, the growth will be more upright and much less side shoots will be formed.
 
Plant info
Type:
Stem
 
Origin:
South America
 
Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.
Growth rate:
Medium
 
Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.
Height:
3 - 10+
 
Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.
Light demand:
Low
 
The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.
CO2 :
Low
 
A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.