Description
A colourful stem plant, long known in the aquarium hobby. It is also traded with the labels Alternanthera reineckii 'Purple' and 'Lila'.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Also known as 'Purple and 'Lila'
Dark-red coloration
Purple leaf underside
Upright growth
Synonyms
Alternanthera reineckii 'Burgunderrot', Alternanthera reineckii 'Lila', Alternanthera reineckii 'Purple'
Complete Botanical Name
Alternanthéra reinéckii Briq.
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Trader Names
Alternanthera lilacina, Telanthera lilacina
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
medium
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
4-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
very colourful plant for accents
Height
20-60 cm
Width
10-18 cm
Colour
purple
