Pogostemon stellatus
Pogostemon stellatus
Pogostemon stellatus is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Required
- Height5.9–11.8" (15–30 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Advanced. Light requirement: high. Injected CO₂: required.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–11.8" (15–30 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Pogostemon stellatus
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
For best results, keep the plant's documented lighting, CO₂ and nutrient needs in balance.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Botanical name
- Pogostemon stellatus