Downoi - Pogostemon Helferi

[marimo]

Looking for this plant .. is any LFS selling?
looks like a small fern

[Shadow]

C328 normally have it. i believe seaview also have it

[marimo]

does it do well tied on branchy driftwood?

[Shadow]

No comment never try that way but i heard in nature they grow on rocky place, so it might work

[marimo]

thanks , will keep a look out again with this plant !

[daniel19831123]

Mizuworld have the plant online. I've tried growing it on rock and driftwood. It can be done but your CO2 and fert and lighting must be spot on. I've also let it float on the tank and it just form a small island of plant growing above the water.

[bluebubbles]

I just bought a pot from Seaview, trying it out on substrate now.

[marimo]

yea show it to me soon

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i helpchu feed ur fish in your blog ..

[edmund_83]

you need strong light and low temp if you want downoi grow well. IMO, i don't think its good idea tie them with wood. If you noticed, the root of the plant is more soften than those fern species.

[daniel19831123]

I didn't tie them down onto the driftwood. The stems are way too fragile for it. I used glue.

[marimo]

anyway how much you bought from seaview?

[bluebubbles]

3 gold coins. Apparently their stem and rooting systems seemed similar to Staurogyne.