Stargrass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Stargrass
- Branching, bushy stem plant
- Light green coloration
- Grass-like leaves
- Stellate leaf formation
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Description
Heteranthera zosterifolia from South America is an especially beautiful aquarium plant. It ramifies well, which results in dense bushy plant groups after only a short time.
Under strong lights it grows fast and needs frequent trimming to ensure that the lower leaves are still reached by the light. It often throws water roots on the stems. On shoots floating on the water surface, small blue flowers will grow above the waterline.
Please be aware that the bunch/potted variation of this plant could contain snails and other invertebrates.
Heteranthera zosterifolia is a beautiful stem plant with bright green lanceolate leaves. In its country of origin, Brazil, it usually grows in stangant waters and swampy regions.
In the hobby, H. zosterifolia has been established for many years as a decorative plant for Dutch style aquaria as well as nature aquaria. Here it is used as contrasting plant in the fore-, the middle- and the background by simply cutting it to the desired height.
Known as star grass by vernacular name, this plant is a great water quality indicator. A lack of nitrogen (in the form of NO3) lets the leaves become transparent before they wilt. A lack of phosphorous (in the form of PO4) changes the plant's bright green into a darker hue.
H. zosterifolia is a relatively undemanding plant and grows well at medium light intensities without additional CO2 fertlisation. (read more)
| Common names | Stargrass |
| Complete botanical name | Heteranthéra zosterifólia Mart. |
| Family | Pontederiaceae |
| Genus | Heteranthera |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping | well-branched, bushy |
| Growth | fast |
| pH value | 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 10 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 21°dKH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Common names |
| Stargrass |
| Complete botanical name |
| Heteranthéra zosterifólia Mart. |
| Family |
| Pontederiaceae |
| Genus |
| Heteranthera |
| Difficulty |
| easy |
| Usage |
| Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping |
| well-branched, bushy |
| Growth |
| fast |
| pH value |
| 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 10 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 21°dKH |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
How many plants do I need?
General information
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| EAN | 5703249896025 |
| Weight | 0,05 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
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Arrived in excellent condition.
I dont have the strongest light but with co2 it is growing like weed.
Had first trim after just one week.
Love it!
Beautiful. The plant was big and arrived in very good conditions and started growing immediately at high speed.
Totally worth, I am very happy with it!