Staurogyne repens in Vitro Culture® – Compact Foreground Plant with Rich Green, Spreading Growth

Staurogyne repens is a popular and hardy foreground plant native to the Rio Cristalino in Brazil. Known for its compact, creeping growth and vibrant green, oval leaves, it offers a lush, low-growing appearance that works beautifully in both high-tech and low-tech aquariums. Whether used to create a dense carpet or a structured midground border, S. repens provides natural contrast and plant diversity in aquascapes of all styles.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is cultivated through Tissue Culture Technology to ensure a 100% algae-free, snail-free, and pesticide-free start—ideal for shrimp tanks, nano aquariums, and nature-style layouts.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Staurogyne repens

• Common Name: S. repens, Brazilian Creeper

• Leaf Color: Bright to medium green with thick, rounded leaves

• Growth Form: Low-growing, creeping stems with upright tips

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sealed bag with multiple healthy plantlets in sterile gel or liquid

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Difficulty Level: Easy to medium

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high; promotes compact, lush growth

• CO₂: Recommended for carpeting effect and strong root development

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tab supplementation highly beneficial

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Propagation: Trim horizontal stems and replant cuttings to expand coverage

🌱 Additional Information:

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: Free from snails, algae, and contaminants

• Clean Start: Safe for shrimp and sensitive aquariums

• Extended Shelf Life: Can be stored under light until planting

• Easy to Plant: Simply rinse, divide, and insert gently into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Versatile Structure: Works as a creeping carpet or bushy midground accent

• Textural Contrast: Pairs well with finer-leaved or red-toned species

• Beginner Friendly: Durable and adaptable to most planted tank conditions

• Great for Shrimp & Nano Tanks: Offers cover and visual balance without overwhelming small layouts

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Staurogyne repens plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images are sample representations. Actual growth pattern and color may vary depending on light intensity, CO₂, and aquarium parameters. Some melting may occur during transition from tissue culture, followed by regrowth under stable care.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.