{"id":393,"date":"2021-07-10T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=393"},"modified":"2021-07-10T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T20:40:10","slug":"halophila-engelmannii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=393","title":{"rendered":"Halophila engelmannii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass2.jpg 335w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass2-182x300.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 85vw, 335px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Halophila engelmannii<\/em>, more commonly know as Star Grass, is an interesting sea grass that is tolerant of cooler water temperatures. It is found growing in the waters of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. It features a tall upright that forms a cluster of 4-6 elongated leaves, resembling the algae<em> Caulerpa paspaloides<\/em>. Single plants grow to about 4-6&#8243; tall. The root system spreads by lateral growth of the rhizomes at their ends and is the most common form of reproduction. Flowering is more productive in this species and it spreads throughout the ocean by the production of seeds. Sand beds that are rich in organic material are best suited for most sea grasses, but plants can be fertilized by inorganic means such as dry and liquid plant food.\u00a0Overall, Star Grass is very hardy, requires only a sand bed of about 4&#8243;, and can be kept successfully with moderate to low lighting. It is rarely offered to hobbyists, but occasionally shows up in the aquarium industry when specimens can be collected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" width=\"317\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass1.jpg 344w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/stargrass1-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 85vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific Name: <em>Halophila engelmannii<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Name: Star Grass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Origin: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Caribbean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depth Collected: 4-100 Feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum Height : 6&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth Rate: Slow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light: Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperature: 68-82 Degrees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Propagation: Rhizomes, Seeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Value: Not Palatable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrient Uptake: Good once established<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flow Rate: Low to Moderate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halophila engelmannii, more commonly know as Star Grass, is an interesting sea grass that is tolerant of cooler water temperatures. It is found growing in the waters of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. It features a tall upright that forms a cluster of 4-6 elongated leaves, resembling the algae Caulerpa paspaloides. 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