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Ammannia latifolia

Pink Redstem

°dKH
Aquarium suitability: yes
Usage: Background, Midground
Difficulty: difficult
Growth: slow
Range and localities: 

Eastern and southeastern USA (New Jersey to Texas); tropical America: from Mexiko and Cuba to Argentina


Height: 20 - 40 cm
Width: 10 - 12 cm

Availability [?]: 
  • rarely or not available commercially
  • rarely or not available from other aquarists

Common names: 
  • Pink Redstem

Synonyms: 
  • Ammannia koehnei Britt.

Habit, plant type:

  • stem
Botanical name [?]: Ammánnia latifólia L.

Major group (unranked): Seed plants: Flowering plants (Angiosperms)
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Ammannia

Description: 

Ammannia latifolia is found from the east of the USA to South America. Aquarists in the USA discovered the usefulness of this plant in the hobby. In Europe, this Ammania species is apparently not yet known as aquarium plant.

- To be continued -

References and further reading:
  1. Vlugt, P. J. van (1990): Ammannia latifolia. - Aqua Planta 3 - 1990: 83-88.
  2. Ammannia latifolia in the Plant Finder on www.aquaticplantcentral.com (http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=231, accessed 14 September 2013)
Light medium to high 
Carbonate hardness 0 to 14 °dKH
pH value 5 to 7.5 
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 20 to 40 mg/l
Nitrate (NO3-) 10 to 50 mg/l
Phosphate (PO43-) 0.1 to 3 mg/l
Potassium (K+) 5 to 30 mg/l
Iron (Fe) 0.01 to 0.5 mg/l

Growth: slow

Propagation: Cuttings

Can grow emersed?: yes

Suited for outdoor cultivation / ponds: unknown

Winter hardiness: unknown

There is no detailled information for cultivating this plant yet.
Colour: 
medium green
reddish

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TODO Ammannia latifolia is also known as Pink Redstem. TODO

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