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Ludwigia repens

Ludwigia repens

Also called ludwigia.

One of the few reds that will colour up without CO2.

What it needs

Grows to
40 cm
Smallest sensible tank
75 L, at least 60 cm long
Temperature
22 to 28 °C
pH
6 to 8
Hardness
3 to 18 dGH
Grown
as cut stems pushed into the substrate, trimmed and replanted
How hard
easy

These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether a ludwigia repens fits the tank you have.