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Pogostemon Erectus
Pogostemon erectus
Family: Lamiaceae
Pogostemon erectus is a striking stem plant with needle-like whorled leaves arranged in perfect spirals around each stem. It creates a distinctive, almost Christmas-tree silhouette. It requires CO2 and good nutrients to maintain its compact, fine-textured form.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Required for best form
- diet
- Water column and substrate feeding
- light
- High
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- growth rate
- Medium
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <30 ppm
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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