Downoi

Pogostemon helferi

Downoi is a medium, medium-growing plant for medium light (cO₂ helps). Spot: foreground, midground; 1.2–3.9 in tall.

Care at a glance

Light
Low: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
Medium light
CO₂
CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
CO₂ helps
Growth
Medium
Care
Medium
Where
Foreground, Midground
Height
1.2–3.9 in
Temperature
68–77°F
pH
5–7.5

How to plant it

  • Plant it in the substrate; it feeds from both roots and water.
  • Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.

Also for this spot

Sources: Flowgrow DB: Pogostemon helferi · Tropica: Pogostemon helferi