Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
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Frequently Asked Questions
What size aquarium does this plant suit?
What size aquarium does this plant suit?
It suits small aquariums on its own, and also works as a foreground plant in larger aquascapes.
What do I receive when I order this plant?
What do I receive when I order this plant?
The plant is supplied in 1-2-Grow! format as a pack of three closed cups of tissue-cultured plantlets.
How tall does it grow?
How tall does it grow?
With regular trimming, it forms a carpet of roughly 5 to 10cm in height.
Does lighting or CO2 affect how it grows?
Does lighting or CO2 affect how it grows?
The grower notes that high light intensity and CO2 addition improve the plant's growth and overall appearance.
How is this different from standard Alternanthera reineckii?
How is this different from standard Alternanthera reineckii?
This 'Mini' cultivar grows more compactly and more slowly, making it suited to smaller tanks and tighter foreground spacing than the standard form.
A compact, slower-growing red-violet carpeting plant suited to small aquariums and foreground planting in larger aquascapes. Regular trimming gives you a dense carpet around 5 to 10cm tall. Supplied as tissue-cultured plantlets in a pack of three closed cups (1-2-Grow! format), it offers a smaller-footprint alternative to the standard Alternanthera reineckii.
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' is a compact, slower-growing form of the well-known Alternanthera reineckii, bred for a smaller footprint in the aquarium. It suits small tanks and works as a foreground plant in larger aquascapes. With regular trimming, it gives you a dense, red-violet carpet that settles at roughly 5 to 10cm tall.
You receive a pack of three 1-2-Grow! cups: tissue-cultured plantlets supplied in closed cups.
Compared with the standard Alternanthera reineckii, this version grows more compact and more slowly, which makes it easier to keep within tight foreground proportions rather than sizing up quickly.
The grower notes that high light intensity and CO2 addition improve the plant's growth and overall appearance.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Aquarium placement | Foreground |
| Origin | Cultivar |
| Supply format | 1-2-Grow! - tissue-cultured plant supplied in a closed cup |
| Format notes | 1-2-Grow!: Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup. |
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