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OVERVIEW: Red Ammannia is a great plant for colour contrast. A group of several stems planted midground will soon form a bushy backdrop for a shorted carpet of lighter green foreground plants.
HABITAT: Marshes, streams and riverbanks.
NATIVE RANGE: West Africa.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 20 inch (50cm).
LIGHTING: Requires strong lighting to maintain the bronze colouration.
WATER: 72 - 82 F (22-28 C); pH Mildly Acidic; Hardness: moderately soft.
FEEDING: Supplement iron and macronutrients; CO2 injection desirable.
SPECIAL CARE: Delicate leaves grow quite quickly when provided with a nutrient rich loose substrate, gentle water circulation and adequate feeding. Low nitrate promotes the desirable reddish colouration.
PROPAGATION: Stem cuttings and side shoots. When emersed, this plant produces a small lilac flower, but propagation from seed is difficult.
NOTES: If not given strong enough light, the plant will loose its lower leaves, growth will decrease, and remaining leaves will be pale and sickly. Take care when planting not to put all the stems in one hole. Plant each stem adjacent to the others but in individual holes. This will help ensure that the lower leaves are not deprived of light and water circulation. Emersed plants are tougher and hardier than the delicate submersed form.
