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Stargrass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Family: Pontederiaceae
Also known as stargrass, heteranthera zosterifolia has compact star-shaped leaf clusters around each stem, creating a distinctive texture unlike most aquarium plants. It branches freely when trimmed and creates lush, dense mid-background clusters under good lighting.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Recommended
- diet
- Water column and substrate feeding
- light
- Medium to high
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- growth rate
- Fast
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <30 ppm
- hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
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