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Alternanthera Mini
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Family: Amaranthaceae
📍 South America (cultivar)
Compact form of the popular Alternanthera reineckii — shorter internodes make it far easier to maintain. Deep red leaves create stunning contrast against green plants. Widely used in Dutch and Nature-style scapes.
Keeping this species
- CO2
- required
- lighting
- high
- maxHeight
- 5–10 cm
- placement
- midground
- substrate
- nutrient-rich
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.0
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)