Staurogyne sp. "Porto Velho"

Porto Velho Staurogyne

Staurogyne sp. "Porto Velho"

Porto Velho Staurogyne

  • Interesting ground covering plant
  • Creeping growth habit
  • Narrow submersed leaves
  • Grayish-green with purple hues
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Description

Staurogyne sp. "Porto Velho" has only been known in the hobby in Europe for a few years, and it is still quite rare. This plant from South America grows moderately, develops a creeping growth habit under water and forms narrow lanceolate leaves with a long pointed tip. Its submerged form is greyish-green with a slight purple hue. This attractive carpet-forming plant needs good lighting and a good CO2 and nutrient supply.

In Contrast to Staurogyne repens (see that plant's profile), Staurogyne sp. 'Porto Velho' is only rarely cultivated in Europe at the moment. In the USA and Japan, however, it is one of the most popular new foreground plants. It is a very attractive, versatile plant and will very probably remain popular for many years to come. Quite obviously, Staurogyne sp. 'Porto Velho' is identical with the aquarium plant sold as Hygrophila sp. 'Roraima', which probably originates from another import. The Brazilian federal states Rondonia (with the capital Porto Velho) and Roraima both are situated in the western part of the country. Thus it is highly probable that these plants, originally collected there, belong to the same species that is distributed in both these states. (read more)

Misapplied names Hygrophila sp. 'Porto Velho', Hygrophila sp. 'Roraima'
Family Acanthaceae
Genus Staurogyne
Difficulty medium
Usage Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover
Growth medium
pH value 5 - 7
Temperature tolerance 20 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 10°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Misapplied names
Hygrophila sp. 'Porto Velho', Hygrophila sp. 'Roraima'
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Staurogyne
Difficulty
medium
Usage
Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover
Growth
medium
pH value
5 - 7
Temperature tolerance
20 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 10°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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