Glosso (Glossostigma elatinoides)
Common Name: Glosso
Scientific Name: Glossostigma elatinoides
Pronounciation: gloss-oh-STIG-muh el-a-ty-NOY-deez
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin or Range: Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania
Type of Plant: Stem
Difficulty: Moderate
Area of tank best suited for: Foreground
Light Requirements: Moderate to Bright
Propagation: Runners or lateral shoots
General Plant Notes: One of the best and most attractive low growing creeping carpet plants. Glosso does best with CO2 injection and an ample supply of nutrients. Given these conditions Glosso will grow well even under moderate lighting although it may occasionally grow vertically too much. The vertical grow can be stiffled completely under high light and CO2 injection. Once established this plant grows quickly and fills in the foreground and it then becomes necessary to "thin" out the Glosso or it will "pile up" and look much less attractive as it grows on top of itself.
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