Lilac Alternanthera
Alternanthera lilacina
Difficulty (1-5): 3/5
Description
Narrow purplish-lilac leaves on a slender stem, a less common relative of A. reineckii. Wants the same strong light and iron to keep its colour.
Water test requirements
- pH: 5.5 – 7.5
- Temperature: 22 – 28 °C
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 1 – 12 °dKH
- Nitrate (NO3): ≥ 10 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO4): ≥ 0.5 mg/L
- Iron (Fe): ≥ 0.2 mg/L
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