Ammannia crassicaulis
Guill. & Perr.
20–30 cm
Height in the aquarium
high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
22–28 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Uses
- colour accent, Dutch street
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Native to the tropical wetlands of Africa and Madagascar, this plant is also known as Nesaea crassicaulis. Its tones range from yellowish green to pale red. It looks very much like Ammannia gracilis, usually redder, and the two are often confused in the trade.
- Scientific name
- Ammannia crassicaulis Guill. & Perr.
- Classification
- Myrtales › Lythraceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Madagascar region
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 2 countries:
An aquarium plant must never reach the wild: throwing away cuttings or emptying a tank into a stream can be enough to establish it.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
It needs strong lighting and rather soft water, in a tank suited to demanding plants. Cuttings are used to fill out a group of stems. Check the identity of a plant bought as Nesaea: the source notes that many plants sold under that name are actually Ammannia gracilis.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth