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Pogostemon Stellatus

Pogostemon stellatus

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✦ DIFFICULTY Advanced

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.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Pogostemon Stellatus

A demanding stem plant with whorls of fine, pink to purple leaves.

Pogostemon stellatus is a spectacular background plant for high-tech tanks. It requires intense light and CO2 to show its best colors.

Shrimp friendly High-tech suitable

CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementBackground

Typical height8–24 in

Typical width6 in

Suggested minimum tank15 gal

Suggested tank height26 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightVery High

Photoperiod range8–12 hr

Approx. PAR50–120

Injected CO₂Required

CO₂ benefitVery High

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingModerate

Water-column feedingHigh

Overall fertilizer demandHigh

Iron demandHigh

MicronutrientsModerate

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature72–82°F

pH5.5–7

GH2–10 dGH

KH2–8 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate

Plant with space for light.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Stem cuttings

Acclimation

Prone to stunting.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Stunts (stops growing) if micronutrients are low.

KEEP EXPLORING

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