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PLANT OVERVIEW
About Glosso
A classic, fast-growing carpeting plant with small, tongue-shaped leaves.
Glosso is one of the original carpeting plants popularized by Takashi Amano. It requires high light to stay low and spread.
Foreground
Glosso
Glossostigma elatinoides
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DIFFICULTY
Moderate
Benefits from more deliberate care.
LIGHT
Very High
Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.
CO₂
Required
Injected CO₂ is important for expected growth.
GROWTH
Fast
High trimming needs.
CARE PROFILE
What this plant needs.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
TANK FIT
Placement + size
Primary placementForeground
Typical height1–2 in
Typical width2 in
Suggested minimum tank10 gal
Suggested tank height4 in+
LIGHT + CO₂
Energy demand
Ideal lightVery High
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR50–120
Injected CO₂Required
CO₂ benefitVery High
NUTRITION
Where it feeds
Root feedingModerate
Water-column feedingModerate
Overall fertilizer demandHigh
Iron demandModerate
MicronutrientsModerate
WATER
Useful parameter range
Temperature68–82°F
pH5.5–7.5
GH2–10 dGH
KH2–8 dKH
How to plant it.
Substrate: Fine substrate
Plant in small plugs.
What to expect after planting.
Propagation
Runners
Acclimation
Grows vertically initially.
What usually goes wrong.
Grows vertically if light is insufficient.
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