Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pogostemon deccanensis
(Panigrahi) Press
15–30 cm
Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
24–28 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Very upright stems and fine foliage give the group a graphic look, close to needle-like vegetation. The source description tells how it spread from India under the names Pogostemon erectus and, before that, Rotala verticillaris. Emersed plants bear spikes of purple flowers, unlike those of Rotala.
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon deccanensis (Panigrahi) Press
- Classification
- Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
South Asia
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Provide medium to strong light and a place in the midground or background for the upright shoots. Cuttings let you renew the group. Keep track of the name you bought it under: its trade history and changes of name explain why older profiles do not always use the name found in this catalogue.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth