Description
Glossostigma elatinoides from New Zealand is much in demand in Japanese-inspired aquariums. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants (2-3 cm tall), 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 centimetres to help the plants grow together more quickly. CO2 addition and soft water promote growth significantly.
性 狀：
雙子葉植物，挺水性水草。水上草與水中草同型，葉對生，呈卵形或匙形。水上草的葉腋能長出短柄的單生花，呈五片白色的花冠，花小，且不常見。水上草在合適的環境中，可以直接轉化成水中草。雖屬有莖水草，但在水族缸中栽培，通常其莖並不矗立生長，而是爬行於底床。新芽會整齊地分佈在栽植處，覆蓋於最上層的底砂上，像地毯似地蔓延開來；匍匐枝上的葉像草坪般的密生著，而貼著底床生長，故是最典型的前景草。在弱光中，偶爾也會有向上垂直生長的可能，不過這種生長方式，通常並不受人歡迎。只要光度足，二氧化碳不缺，以及肥料施加適當，就能快速的生長及繁衍。(資料來源：翠湖水草)
