Staurogyne Repens Vitro Culture
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Staurogyne Repens Vitro Culture
About this plant
Want a carpet that actually works in a low-tech tank? Staurogyne repens is the one. Sturdy stems creep sideways into a dense green mat, it takes trimming without sulking, and it does all of that without CO₂ injection — which almost no other true carpet plant manages. This is the sterile Vitro Culture® format.
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.
- 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.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
Plant details
- Common name
- Staurogyne Repens, also known as Brazilian Creeper
- Scientific name
- Staurogyne repens
- Origin
- Rio Cristalino, Brazil
- Placement
- Foreground to midground
- Shipped size
- Small tissue-cultured plantlets, roughly 1-2 in
- Mature height
- 2–4 in
- Suits
- 10 gallons and up
- Growth rate
- Medium
Care guide
- DifficultyBeginner. Genuinely forgiving compared to other carpets
- LightMedium. More light means tighter, denser growth
- CO₂Recommended, not required! This is the carpet for low-tech tanks
- Water68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- SubstrateRequired. Root and water column feeder
- Growth habitAmphibious. Also grows emersed
- PropagationCuttings — replant trimmed tops straight into the substrate
At a glance
Grower's notes
- Trim the tops early rather than waiting for height. Every cut forces side shoots, and that branching is what turns a row of stems into an actual carpet.
- Plant the stems a couple of inches apart and let them creep together. Packed tight from day one, the inner stems shade each other and drop their lower leaves.
- Replant the trimmings. Cut tops root readily in substrate, so a single cup fills a foreground over a couple of months at no extra cost.
- Yellowing lower leaves usually means light isn't reaching the base — either the mat has thickened or a taller plant is shading it.
- Rinse the gel off completely before planting or it clouds water and feeds algae in the first weeks.
Prefer rooted plants? See standard Staurogyne Repens, or the Bulk Pack for larger areas.
How it arrives
A sealed Vitro Culture® bag
Lab-grown plantlets in nutrient gel, free of snails, algae and pests.
- Keep it sealed at room temperature, out of direct sun, until you're ready to plant.
- Rinse off all the gel under lukewarm water. Left in the tank, it clouds the water and feeds algae.
- Split into small portions and plant with tweezers. Small portions spread faster than one big clump.
Normal: a little melt in the first weeks as underwater leaves replace the leaves grown in the lab.
Rooted plants in a net pot with rockwool
The most stable option, with roots already established.
- Rinse the plant under clean water.
- Plant the pot as is, or ease the plant out and gently tease away the rockwool. Either way works.
- For epiphytes like Anubias and Bucephalandra, keep the rhizome above the substrate or tie it to wood or rock.
Fresh-cut stems in a net pot with rockwool
Freshly cut stems without roots, held upright in a net pot for a quick setup.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Plant the pot as is, or remove the stems and plant them one by one, an inch or two deep.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
Rooted plants bundled with foam and a plant weight
Easy placement plus the stability of roots.
- Rinse the bunch under clean water.
- Place the bunch as is, or remove the foam and weight and plant each one separately.
- Give each plant room so light reaches the lower leaves.
Fresh-cut stems bundled with foam and a plant weight
Freshly cut stems without roots, ready to drop in.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Remove the foam and weight and plant stems one by one, an inch or two deep, for the fullest look. You can also place the bunch as is.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
Loose, rooted plants
No pot or foam, so you can place them exactly where you want.
- Rinse the plants under clean water.
- Plant the roots into the substrate.
- Trim any broken leaves; new growth follows once settled.
Loose, fresh-cut stems
Freshly cut stems without roots, for full flexibility.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Plant stems one by one, an inch or two deep, with a little space between them.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
A bulb, ready to sprout
Bulbs ship either dormant or already sprouted with leaves, depending on the option you choose.
- Rinse the bulb under clean water.
- Rest it on the substrate or press the base in slightly. Don't bury the top.
- A dormant bulb can take a few weeks to send up its first leaves.
A young sprouted tuber
Ready to pot up and grow into a full plant.
- Pot it in a wide container of heavy garden soil, crown just above the soil.
- Start shallow and lower it deeper as the leaves grow.
- Give it full sun once the leaves reach the surface.
Attached to hardscape
Already growing on rock or wood, so it's ready to place.
- Rinse the piece under clean water.
- Place it anywhere in your layout. No planting needed.
- Keep the rhizome out of the substrate.
Packed fresh to travel well
- Open the box as soon as it arrives.
- Rinse the plants under clean water.
- Plant or place them the same day if you can.
Check your plants within 24 hours of delivery. That's your Live Arrival Guarantee window.
Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee
Live Arrival Guarantee
Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.
How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Shipping Information
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
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- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
FAQs
What is your return policy?
All sales are final, so we don’t accept returns or exchanges once your order ships.
The one exception: if your plants arrive dead or damaged, our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee covers a replacement, store credit or refund. Just email clear photos of the plants in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, within 24 hours of delivery.
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We can only cancel your order if it hasn’t been fulfilled yet, and we can’t guarantee the cancellation will be possible. Please reach out to us as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to help.
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We ship your order as soon as possible. Most orders ship within 1–2 business days, except live animals and backordered items.
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Would it be possible to hold my order?
Unfortunately, we’re unable to hold orders for live plants because of high demand and quick sell-outs. Please place your order when you’re ready for us to ship it promptly.
What is your Live Arrival Guarantee policy?
We offer a 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If your order arrives dead, email at least two clear photos of the plants in their original, unopened packaging and a photo of the shipping label within 24 hours of delivery. After 24 hours, conditions are out of our control.
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Are your plants free from pests, algae, and pesticides?
Our plants are very clean, but we can’t guarantee they will be 100% free of hitchhikers (snails, algae, pests), because we can’t be responsible for your aquarium. We recommend rinsing all plants with clean water and quarantining them before use.
Plants in our Tissue Culture collection are 100% free of pests and algae and have never been in contact with any aquarium.
We don’t guarantee our plants are free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests, and never pesticides containing copper, which is toxic to invertebrates such as snails, crabs, and shrimp.
We don’t guarantee your aquarium’s success and aren’t responsible for its inhabitants, including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snails, and turtles. Please quarantine all plants before use!
Are your plants grown emersed or submerged?
It depends on the species. Most of our plants are grown hydroponically in a controlled-environment greenhouse.
Common stem plants such as Ludwigia, Bacopa, and Myriophyllum, and rheophyte/epiphyte plants (Anubias, Bucephalandra, Microsorum, Bolbitis, etc.) are grown emersed, hydroponically, in a controlled high-humidity environment.
True aquatic plants that can’t grow emersed — such as Vallisneria, Elodea, Najas, Cabomba, Potamogeton gayi, and Ceratophyllum demersum — are always cultivated submerged, underwater.
Should I remove the foam, weight, or pot before planting?
It’s totally up to you — we usually keep them as they are!
What’s the difference between fresh-cut, bare-root, and potted plants?
All options offer the same high quality; they differ in how they are prepared and packaged:
- Fresh-cut Plants: loose, freshly cut plants without roots. Great flexibility if you prefer to plant them your own way.
- Fresh-cut Bunched: freshly cut plants without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight, ready to place in your aquarium.
- Fresh-cut Potted: freshly cut plants without roots, potted in a net pot with rockwool for stability and a quick setup.
- Bare-root Plants: loose, rooted plants you can position exactly where you want.
- Rooted Bunched: rooted plants bundled with foam and a plant weight — easy placement plus the stability of roots.
- Rooted Potted: rooted plants potted in a net pot with rockwool — maximum stability and a low-maintenance setup.
Choose based on your planting preference and your aquarium setup.
Noxious weed info
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.
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Typical online shops
Customers praised this tissue culture for arriving healthy and vibrant with well-developed roots. Reviews highlight rapid growth, with one noting it "reached the top of my container" in 17 days. The culture comes pest-free, eliminating concerns about introducing algae or pests. Most found good value with 4-6 plant groups per cup, though one noted quantity was modest.
- Very healthy and green. Planted in dry-start setup and it's growing like crazy.
- Received 17 days ago, already reached the top of my container and can be trimmed.
- All plants were healthy with well developed roots. Shipping was quick.
I ordered tissue culture plants for my small aquarium and have enjoyed watching the tank come together. Some of the crypts are still adjusting, but I’m happy with how the setup is looking. I’m already planning another order to add some carpeting plants.
Love these little guys, just enough green for my tank. Came in container of 6 plants,nice and green,no rotting at all. Only mistake I made was not ordering more.
This is one portion cup of S. Repens. I received it 17 days ago, and it's already reached the top of my container and can be trimmed. S. Repens purchased from Chain Pet store, has been "growing" for several months and is still the same size as when I purchased it. Same exact conditions, but the APF are 3 times as big already.
I ordered a cup of S Repens tissue culture from APF a few weeks back and now having used tissue cultures I wish I had started using them years ago. I've had bad experiences in the past with plants introducing nasty pests and aggressively growing algae into tanks, and not having to worry about that took so much of the stress out of adding new plants. With the tissue culture it was as simple as planting the S Repens and watching them grow into beautiful healthy plants. The S Repens themselves arrived in great condition (I say this because it was during the winter time and I was a bit worried about the cold weather being an issue during shipping) and did not have any melting at all, in fact when I added them in the leaves were kind of folded down but by the next day they had visibly perked with the leaves extended to absorb the light. I love the way these plants look and I've already ordered another tissue culture from APF. I highly recommend both Aquarium Plants Factory and Staurogyne Repens.
Good quality. Beautiful plants. Just want to show you how it looks...
I received two containers of S Repens that were Perfect and are doing Awesome in my aquarium!
Healthy plants came well established.
The cup of Staurogyne Repens I got was very healthy and green. I planted it in a dry-start setup and it’s growing like crazy. I’ve never had it before despite its popularity and so far it’s been great.
Good plants. Only got 2 orders. Shipped with multiple plant root bases in each order
Staurogyne Repens Tissue Culture
Incredible as Always
These where excellent! They came very alive and beautiful! Would buy these again
Arrived healthy, nice size portion.
Ok
They’re just beautiful as always. I don’t use Co2 so likely that’s why they didn’t spread as much as I would have liked, so happy to find them on sale. Thanks
2 day shipping (took the minimum amount of days to ship), packaging was great, and plants came in looking good.
All plants were healthy with well developed roots. Shipping was quick, customer service was outstanding. Look forward to doing more business in the future. Don't waste your time going anywhere else, Buy these!!!
The plants I received are very healthy and in great condition. They are robust and green with no melt.
I ordered two cups, and both came in quickly and looking fantastic. There were about 4-5 groups of plants in each cup so planting was super easy. Very happy with the order and highly recommend!
it came healthy and in good shape. not a lot, but it'll grow more hopefully.
You get quite a bit of this plant for a very reasonable price! It came well packed, shipped quickly, and all of the plants were vibrant and healthy. They've only been planted for a couple days but everything seems to be going well!
These plants look nice and they are growing very well in my tanks. I got the tissue culture cup and they came in a gel and in good condition
Good portion, very healthy. I have placed 2 orders to day and 100% of the items have arrived in perfect condition (to NY, in the cold).
Llegaron bonitas y cantidad aceptabld. Altamente recomendable.
I just want to thank for all the attention paid and this incredible plant
The shipment was delivered quickly. The plant was in great condition with many stems of S. repens to plant.
