0091 Red Ludwigia Repens Aquarium Plant

Ludwigia repens is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose known by the common name creeping primrose-willow. It is native to parts of the Americas and it has the potential to spread easily and become naturalized  in many areas. It is known as an aquatic weed in some regions. It is also cultivated as an aquarium plant. This is a mat-forming perennial herb with a creeping stem up to 30 centimeters long, rooting at nodes which come in contact with wet substrate. The leaves are oppositely arranged and up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The flower has four yellow colored petals no more than 3 millimeters long nested on a base of four pointed sepals which may be slightly longer. The amphibious Red Ludwigia can be identified by its spade-shaped leaves with dark green tops and reddish bottoms. Sometimes called "Water Primrose," the plant needs moderate or substantial lighting and a vitamin-enriched substrate for its leaves to thrive. Red Ludwigia is ideally used in an aquarium's m