Ludwigia brevipes

Scientific name: Ludwigia brevipes

Family: Onagraceae

Usual maximum size in aquariums: 15 - 30 cm (5.91 - 11.81 inch)

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Recommended pH range for the species: 5.3 - 7

Recommended water hardness (dGH): 3 - 16°N (53.57 - 285.71ppm)

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Recommended temperature: 20 - 26 °C (68 - 78.8°F)

Reproduction of the plant: Cuttings

Origin (in the wild): North America

How fast these plants grow: Normal

Recommended substrate: Fine gravel

Demands on lighting: Bright

Ideal placement in a fish tank: Middle

Family

Onagraceae

Common Name

Long Beach Primrose

Propagation

This plant is propagated by cuttings. It is very easily done by snipping off one of the lateral shoots with sharp scissors. Remove the bottom two pairs of leaves and carefully place the stem into the substrate. Always make sure that the stem is not crushed while doing this and in a few weeks the cutting should have grown a decent root system.

Difficulty

Easy

Short Description

This is quite a hardy plant but to keep it successfully submerged, the lighting system must be bright enough. It can easily be pruned back by using sharp scissors and if the lateral shoots are pruned, the plant will bush out to form a strong plant. If the nitrates are kept low in the tank and the phosphates are high, the plant will take on a reddish colouration.