Daydreamer311 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Today I went to my LFS to pick up some Otos to help with the algae in this tank . While there, this plant caught my eye. It is attached to the piece of driftwood underneath it. It was the only in the tank and the girl at the store didn’t know what kind of plant it was. At first I was thinking maybe a Buce? After getting it home and checking it out, it appears it isn’t glued on. Rather there is a whole in the wood that has the plant tucked in along with some white filter fiber. Can anyone help me out so I know how to take care of it? Should it been planted into the substrate or is it fine on the driftwood? Also the green is very pale compared to my other plants. Is this normal for this type of plant or does it look like it has some type of deficiency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 POGOSTEMON HELFERI 'DOWNOI'. Maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydreamer311 Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 After looking up images on google, I definitely think that could be what it is. I’m reading that it should be immersed in substrate. But I’ve also read it could be attached to driftwood. 🤦🏼♀️ Do you think it will survive/thrive on the driftwood it came with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Daydreamer311 said: After looking up images on google, I definitely think that could be what it is. I’m reading that it should be immersed in substrate. But I’ve also read it could be attached to driftwood. 🤦🏼♀️ Do you think it will survive/thrive on the driftwood it came with? I've never grown it so I can't advise you. But I have read it can be a difficult plant. But try it and see, you might grow very well in your set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I'm testing some helferi on driftwood right now in a panda guppy/shrimp tank 🙂 so far so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle_Aquarist Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Hi @Daydreamer311 Per the plant explorer Christel Kasselmann the plant, Pogostemon helferi, is found in fast flowing rivers in Thailand with fairly hard water, attached to rocks. -Roy Edited April 26, 2021 by Seattle_Aquarist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydreamer311 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks everyone! I think im going to keep it on the driftwood for now, and if I see any major melting I will plant it in substrate:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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