Ammannia senegalensis
COMMON NAME:
Red Ammannia
SYN:
None
FAMILY:
Lythraceae
RANGE:
East tropical Africa.
AQUASCAPE:
A background, bunch plant.
HEIGHT:
AH:
From 16"
WATER:
very bright
LIGHT:
pH: 6.5-7.5, 2-12 dH, 70-82°F (21-28°C)
SUBSTRATE:
Plain gravel
P:
From cuttings and seeds produced by emersed plants.
REMARKS:
There are several Ammannia species that are imported and correct identification is difficult. This is a difficult species to keep because it rarely survives for a long period underwater. This species does best in a terrarium set-up.
DC:
7
The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.
