Pogostemon stellatus "Broad Leaf"
Broad leaf water star









Pogostemon stellatus "Broad Leaf"
Broad leaf water star
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Description
A relatively wide-leaved well-growing form of Pogostemon stellatus probably from northern Australia or New Guinea. It is easier to cultivate than the narrow-leaved "standard form" of P. stellatus.
Pogostemon stellatus 'Broad Leaf' is one of the manifold geographical varieties of the very wide-spread species P. stellatus. It has only recently become known in the hobby, however, its stunning colour and overall beauty increase its popularity continuously, and nowadays it is quite often used for setting up layouts in aquascapes.
According to the "Plant Finder" on aquaticplantcentral.com, P. stellatus 'Broad Leaf' originates from Papua New Guinea, the large island to the north of Australia. In Northern Australia, a very similar broad-leaved Pogostemon variety is found, which has been imported to Europe under the name "Adelaide River". It is still in the dark whether this plant is also in cultivation under the name 'Broad Leaf', and if it differs from the plant that is cultivated as 'Broad Leaf' in the US (see pic. 1) and is said to also originate from Papua-New Guinea.
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Synonyms | Eusteralis stellata 'Broad Leaf' |
Complete botanical name | Pogostémon stellátus (Lour.) Kuntze |
Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Pogostemon |
Difficulty | medium |
Usage | Midground |
Growth | fast |
pH value | 5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 15 - 32°C |
Carbonate hardness | 1 - 18°dKH |
General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation | Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
Synonyms |
Eusteralis stellata 'Broad Leaf' |
Complete botanical name |
Pogostémon stellátus (Lour.) Kuntze |
Family |
Lamiaceae |
Genus |
Pogostemon |
Difficulty |
medium |
Usage |
Midground |
Growth |
fast |
pH value |
5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance |
15 - 32°C |
Carbonate hardness |
1 - 18°dKH |
General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? |
yes |
Source |
Flowgrow |
Customer reviews
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War so wie sein sollte, Schöne Pflanze, war etwas blass, hat aber nach dem pflanzen schnell eine schöne Farbe angenommen.
You get a lot of plantlets in each pot and mine came in looking very healthy. Within a week they are now racing up towards the light, fed on quality fertiliser and Co2. (read more)

Pflanze sehr gut verpackt. Schön gewachsen. Kann nicht besser sein. Werde sicher wieder Pflanzen bestellen wenn welche gebraucht werden. Toll!!