Pogostemon Deccanensis, also known as the Indian Star plant, is a striking aquatic plant known for its unique and vibrant characteristics. This plant was long referred to as Pogostemon Erectus but was later correctly reclassified as Pogostemon Deccanensis.  Now available in tissue culture, this plant ensures a healthy, pest-free start, perfect for adding texture and lush greenery to your aquarium.

Key Features:

• Appearance: The plant showcases light green, needle-like leaves that grow densely on conifer-like stems, forming compact groups. These stems reach 15-40 cm in height and 1-3 cm in width, creating a lush, bushy appearance that enhances any aquascape.
• Color: Its bright green hue offers a refreshing contrast to darker or red-toned plants, making Pogostemon Deccanensis a standout addition to your aquatic environment.
• Growth Rate: With a moderate growth rate and vigorous roots, this plant thrives quickly under optimal conditions, making it suitable for both novice and experienced aquarists.
• Light Requirements: Requires medium to high light (at least 0.5 W/litre) to maintain its compact form and vibrant color. Adequate lighting prevents the plant from becoming leggy and promotes healthy growth.
• CO2 Requirements: While not mandatory, CO2 supplementation can enhance growth and overall health, leading to more robust and vibrant plants.
• Water Parameters: Prefers soft to moderately hard water with a pH range of 6.0 to 7.5, making it adaptable to most tropical aquariums.
• Temperature: Ideal for temperatures between 22-28°C (72-82°F), ensuring compatibility with a wide range of aquarium setups.
• Propagation: Easily propagated by cutting the stems and replanting the cuttings, allowing for effortless expansion of your plant collection.

Placement and Care:

• Background Plant: Pogostemon Deccanensis is perfect as a background plant and creates a stunning focal point in both small and large groups.
• Frequent Pruning: Regular pruning is necessary to maintain its compact shape. Cut-off shoots will readily start growing when replanted.
• Consistent Fertilization: Regular fertilization with macro and micronutrients supports healthy growth and vibrant color.
• Stable Water Parameters: Maintaining stable water parameters helps prevent stress on the plant and ensures optimal growth.
• Emergent Growth: When cultivated emersed, Pogostemon Deccanensis produces beautiful candle-like flower spikes with a characteristic smell, provided it receives adequate light.

Benefits of Tissue Culture:

• Pest-Free: Tissue culture plants are grown in sterile conditions, ensuring they are free from pests, diseases, and algae.
• Healthy Start: Tissue culture provides a strong, healthy start for your plants, promoting better growth and overall health.
• Easy Transition: These plants adapt quickly to submerged conditions, making them ideal for aquascaping.

Transform your aquarium into a lush, thriving aquatic paradise with Pogostemon Deccanensis Tissue Culture. This exquisite and rewarding plant adds both texture and vibrant greenery to your underwater landscape, elevating the beauty of your aquascape.

• Sold as a Tissue Culture Plants with vitamin liquid/gel
• Bag size: Approx. 4 inches
• Sustainable growth aquarium plants species
• Great value! Nice specimen!
• Tissue Culture Technology | 100% Free from Snail, Algae, Pathogen, and Bacteria plus Extended Shelf Life on all in Vitro Plants

 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.