Alternanthera aquatica
Also found as: Alternanthera hassleriana, Mogiphanes aquatica
Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 3–30 mg/L
Temperature
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Difficulty
Medium
Growth
Fast
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Foreground
Not for this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Not for this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Not for this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Not for this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Suits this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it floating.
Where it grows wild
EditSouth America
Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Stem plant
- Width
- 6–12 cm
- Availability
- Occasionally available
Care
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Can grow emersed
- yes
- Suited for outdoor ponds
- yes
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 17.4–29.4 °C
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K⁺)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0–0.5 mg/L
Aquascaping
- Leaf colour
- Green
More Alternanthera
See the genusSources: Flowgrow: Alternanthera aquatica · Barr Report: Alternanthera Aquatica