- Rosette plant
- Medium
- Medium–high light
- CO₂: recommended
Pogostemon helferi
Downoi
Medium rosette plant for medium and high light. It grows better with added CO₂. It is used in the foreground and midground and can form a carpet. Growth is medium, and it is rated medium to keep.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- Rosette plant Foreground, Midground, Carpet
- Light
- Medium, High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Difficulty
- Medium Growth rate: Medium
- Height
- 2–3 in (5–8 cm)
- Water
- Not recorded pH 6–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Side shoots
- Botanical name
- Pogostemon helferi
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Asia
Sources
Where to buy
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Pogostemon helferi rosette of crinkled wavy green leaves in a small pot -
Pogostemon helferi star-shaped rosettes growing submerged between rocks in an aquarium
Questions
Does Pogostemon helferi need strong light?
Pogostemon helferi grows in medium or high light.
Does Pogostemon helferi need CO₂?
It grows without it, but added CO₂ helps Pogostemon helferi grow faster and denser.
Where does Pogostemon helferi go in the tank?
Pogostemon helferi is used in the foreground, midground, and carpet.
