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Alternanthera reineckii
Scarlet Temple is a red-leaved aquatic or semi-aquatic plant, widely grown in aquariums and as a marginal pond or bog plant. It needs strong light and steady moisture to keep its colour.
Alternanthera reineckii is a species of aquatic plant in the family Amaranthaceae known as water hedge. Several cultivars are used as ornamental plants in aquaria. It is native to South America.
The species populates submerged and semi-aquatic habitats such as marshes, stream banks, and ponds. It grows up to 30cm tall.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alternanthera reineckii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
