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Its more compact habit than other Alternanthera varieties makes growth easier to manage, and trimmed stems can also be grown further towards the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig' is a cultivar grown for its vibrant pink, light-veined leaves and a growth habit that stays more compact than other Alternanthera varieties. Its stalk doesn't bulk up as thickly, which keeps the plant looking neater as it fills out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis habit gives your layout a dense splash of pink without the stems sprawling, which suits aquascapers who want colour contrast in the middle of the tank. 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It suits the midground of a planted aquarium and gives reddish-brown to purple colouring that deepens under good growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stems carry compact, tightly packed leaves and branch readily on their own. Pinch back the growing tips regularly and you get a denser, bushier shape rather than a tall single stem; left to grow naturally, expect a height of 10-20 cm and a width of 6-15 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get: a pack of three cups of Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia' in 1-2-Grow! format. 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Unlike the plain green form, it brings extra contrast to a planted tank's midground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt suits aquarists setting up midground planting who want a fast grower that fills space quickly. Several stems planted together give a fuller look that offsets the plant's natural tendency to become leggy with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood lighting draws out the colouring, and the plant takes well to pruning. Pinch off shoots once they reach the surface and push the cuttings back into the substrate to keep growth compact. 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