Glossostigma elatinoides

Common Name: Glosso
Native to: New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania
Height: 3/4 to 1.2 inches
Width: 1.2 inches inches, based on leaf growth
Growth Rate: Fast
Placement: Foreground
Lighting Needs: Very high (2.5 - 3.5 watts)
Temperature: 72 to 79 degrees
Hardness: Very soft to medium hard water
Difficulty: Difficult

Glossostigma elatinoides is much in demand in Japanese-inspired aquariums. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants, and thus a good foreground plant. A difficult plant demanding a lot of light. Grows upwards if light is poor. Make sure larger plants do not overshadow it. When planting in the aquarium small clumps (approx. 1/8 pot) should be placed at intervals of a few centimeters to help the plants grow together more quickly. CO2 addition and soft water promote growth significantly.

Glossostigma elatinoides is a medium difficulty stem plant that will thrive in aquariums with adequate lighting and not too hard water. The plant typically grows to a height of only 1.2 inches.The width of each leaf is about 1.2 inches, based on leaf growth.The leaf is petiolate.