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Ludwigia

Ludwigia repens

Also called Mini Ludwigia

Ludwigia portrait: oval opposite leaves with orange-red tops

Essential gear

  • Medium-strong lighting
  • CO2
  • Liquid or root fertilizer
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers

Lighting

Medium–strong

CO2

Recommended

Water temperature

22–28°C

Placement

Midground or background

Choose placement by variety size

Growth

Moderate pace

Needs regular trimming

Color expression

Needs medium-strong light for red color

Greening under low light is normal feedback

Suggested habitat

Midground to background clumps or small accents. Easier than roundleaf rotala or Alternanthera—good for beginners learning red stems.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.