
- Hardiness: Moderate
- Light Needs: High
- Plant Structure: Stem
- Family: Lythraceae
- Genus: Ammannia
- Region: Africa
- Location: West Africa
- Size: Stem width: 12-20cm (5-8
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Can Be Grown Emerged: Yes
Ammannia
gracilis, first introduced into the hobby by aquarist P.J. Bussink who
brought it with him from Liberia, is a prostate marsh plant found
throughout West Africa. Because of its beauty and relatively less
troublesome growing requirements, Ammania gracilis is the most popular
aquarium plant of its genus. Although uncommon in stores, it should not
be too hard to obtain through a local club or through trading.
Ammannia
gracilis is a moderately demanding plant which will not show its full
potential unless its requirements are met. Lighting should be moderate
to intense (2-3wpg or more);CO2 injection should be stable at 25-30ppm.
This stem plant prefers mildly acidic, moderately soft water (KH 4-6, GH
6-8), although it is quite adaptable to more extreme water conditions.
Macro nutrients such as nitrate (5-20ppm) and phosphate (1-2ppm) should
be high for best results. Iron and micro nutrient dosing, in lieu with
macro nutrients, should be correspondingly high as well. If there is not
enough iron in the water column, the foliage of this plant will became
pale. Rich conditions will promote larger stems with less intense red
coloration (if nitrate is high enough, growth may even become very
green). Lower nitrate levels combined with high phosphate and micro
nutrient levels will promote the most intense colors in Ammannia
gracilis.
This large, colorful stem plant, when under good
growing conditions, grows rapidly upwards toward the water's surface.
Pruning should be done by topping and replanting the more robust top
portions. Propagation should be done by removing side shoots from the
main stem plant with a pair of scissors.
Ammannia gracilis, due
to its eventually large size, is most suited to the mid ground to
background of aquariums larger than 20g (76L) where it can add a
brilliant splash of color to any layout. It is most commonly used by
Dutch aquarists, who often use it for contrast to the typically green
streets.




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