Pogostemon helferi in Vitro Culture® – Compact, Curly-Leaf Foreground Plant for Dynamic Aquascapes

Pogostemon helferi, often referred to as Downoi, is a captivating foreground plant originating from Thailand. Known for its unique curled leaves and compact rosette shape, this species creates dramatic texture and movement in the foreground or midground of freshwater aquariums. When provided with good lighting and CO₂, it forms dense, decorative clusters that resemble green coral.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is cultivated using advanced Tissue Culture Technology, ensuring it is 100% free from pests, algae, and pesticides—ideal for sensitive aquariums including shrimp and nano tanks.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Pogostemon helferi

• Common Name: Downoi

• Growth Form: Compact rosette with curly, serrated leaves

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Lighting Needs: Medium to High

• CO₂: Recommended for lush, compact growth

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🔬 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Sterile and laboratory-grown for pest-free introduction

• No algae, no snails, and no harmful pathogens

• Suitable for high-precision aquascapes and shrimp tanks

💧 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds bold texture and visual movement to the foreground or midground

• Excellent for creating a lush, sculptural carpet with proper trimming

• Contrasts beautifully with mosses, Anubias, or grassy species like Eleocharis

🌱 Care Tips: 

• Plant individual portions 1 inch apart to allow spreading

• Provide rich substrate or root tabs for best development

• Trims easily to maintain low, bushy form

What You Will Receive:

✔ Sold as one Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, yield approx. 3 plants
✔ Ready to rinse, portion, and plant directly in your aquarium
✔ Ideal for nano tanks, aquascapes, or shrimp environments

📸 Disclaimer: Photos are sample representations. Actual plants may vary in size or color depending on environmental conditions. Unless specified, we do not guarantee all aquatic plants are free of pests, grown emersed or submerged.

 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.