| 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: | 64-68°F (18-20°C) |
| 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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