Glossostigma

Glossostigma elatinoides

Glossostigma is a hard, fast-growing plant for high light (needs CO₂). Spot: foreground; 0.8–2 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.
Strong light
CO₂
CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
Needs CO₂
Growth
Fast
Care
Hard
Where
Foreground
Height
0.8–2 in
Temperature
72–79°F
pH
4.5–7.5

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: Glossostigma elatinoides · Tropica: Glossostigma elatinoides