Description
This unusual aquarium plant was long known as Murdannia sp. "Red". We are informed that it belongs to Murdannia engelsii. This species was scientifically described in 2016 and occurs in the Amazonian, Cerrado and Pantanal region of Brazil, growing on sandy riverbanks. In their terrestrial form, the creeping shoots have inconspicuous green leaves. When it is planted under water, the plant develops striking brown-orange-red, slightly transparent leaves with very wavy leaves on ascending, often curved stems. New side shoots appear on the lower nodes of the stems.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Unusual stem plant from South America
Reddish, narrow, wavy leaves
Loosely upright growth habit
Rare, hardly available in trade elsewhere
Synonyms
Murdannia sp. 'Red', Murdannia sp. (from Pantanal)
Complete Botanical Name
Murdánnia engélsii M.Pell.
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Murdannia
Category
Rare Plants
Difficulty
medium
Growth
medium
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
20-28℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-10 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
