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Purple Waffle Plant
Strobilanthes alternata
Plantae›Tracheophyta›Magnoliopsida›Lamiales›Acanthaceae
📍 Tropical Southeast Asia (Java, New Guinea)
Used emersed on the margin of paludariums/ripariums with its roots in the tank water as a nitrate-absorbing biofilter (not a true submerged plant). Medium-to-bright indirect light; roots once foliage is kept above water.
Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air — a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.
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Quick Facts
- light
- Medium to bright indirect
- biofilter
- true
- placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
- growth rate
- moderate
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.