Pogostemon Helferi (Dr Seuss Plant)
Pogostemon Helferi (Dr Seuss Plant)
Pogostemon helferi, nicknamed the 'Dr. Seuss plant,' grows in low star-shaped rosettes of tightly crinkled, curly green leaves that radiate outward like something from a storybook. Its compact height makes it a distinctive foreground or midground accent, spreading by side shoots into a textured cluster. It shows its best form under good light and CO2.
Care level: Moderate-Advanced · Placement: Foreground/Midground · Lighting: Medium-High · CO2: Recommended · Growth rate: Moderate · Propagation: side shoots
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon helferi
- Common name
- Pogostemon Helferi
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Difficult
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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