Alternanthera Reineckii | Tissue Culture

Alternathera Reineckii is an easy to grow red aquarium stem plant.

Alternathera Reineckii, also known as Scarlet Temple, will add a nice splash of red to your aquascape and it does not need a lot of light to do so. It does grow a bit slower than other stem plants. If you are looking for a fast-growing red stem plant check out Ludwigia SP Red.

A tissue culture is a plant that is grown in a sterile environment. Which means this plant is 100% free of any possible pests or algae. To plant a tissue culture plant, remove the gel media the plant was growing in by hand or rinse it off, then separate individual plants and plant.

Care Level: Easy

Lighting Requirement: Low - Medium

Co2: Not Needed

Growth Rate: Slow - Medium

Origin: South America

Tank Placement: Midground-Background

Tank Size: Because most stem plants can range in size and can be trimmed to fit your tank accordingly we recommend this plant for all tank sizes.

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