Alternanthera reineckii 'Red Ruby'
Alternanthera reineckii 'Red Ruby' is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Required
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–30 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Color
- Red
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Alternanthera reineckii 'Red Ruby'
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Alternanthera
