Alternanthera reineckii "Lilacina"

Entity overview

The profile associates Alternanthera reineckii "Lilacina" with medium-growth stem plant and midground/background placement tags.

The classification fields place it in genus Alternanthera, family Amaranthaceae, order Caryophyllales, and major group Angiosperms.

Searchable alternate naming includes Alternanthera reineckii 'Burgunderred' Alternanthera reineckii 'Lila' Alternanthera reineckii 'Purple'.

For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.

Growth and use data

The profile gives growth details for height 20–60 cm and width 10–18 cm.

Propagation information includes cuttings.

The profile carries color values for red.

Usage metadata for filtering includes accent.

Care data interpretation

Aquarium care fields show medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

The care profile includes possible emersed growth.

Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

Aquarium range fields include temperature 17–25 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.