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| Scientific Name: |
Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' (roseafolia) |
| Common Name: |
Red Hygrophila |
| Substrate: |
Plain washed gravel |
| Lighting: |
Very bright |
| pH value: |
Not critical |
| Hardness: |
Not critical |
| Temperature: |
64-68ºF (18-20ºC) |
| Height: |
20 in (50 cm) |
| Distribution: |
Tropical regions |
| Characteristics: |
Extermely attractive, deepest red coloration of
any aquatic species |
| Aquarium use: |
Middle to background. Difficult to grow, requires
very strong light |
| From Tropica: |
The purple colour underneath Alternanthera reineckii
'Pink' leaves provides an effective contrast to the many green
plants in an aquarium - particularly when planted in groups. Good
light encourages the leaves to turn red. Most Alternanthera species
are difficult to grow, but this one is relatively undemanding.
Easy to propagate by nipping off the terminal bud and planting
it in the bottom. This also makes the mother plant more bushy,
because more side shoots are formed. |
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