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Ammannia capitellata

Ammánnia capitelláta

Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Ammannia

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Medium to High

Usage

Background
Midground
Path

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

18-32°C(opt: 27°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-8

Nutrients

Description

Ammannia capitellata is a stem plant native to marshes on several Indian Ocean islands, including Madagascar. It was previously known as Nesaea triflora and later renamed Ammannia mauritiana in 2013 before being reassigned to its correct name, Ammannia capitellata. A variant of this species was introduced to Europe from southern Madagascar in the 1990s, while a clone from the Ambodimanga river north of Tamatave was imported in 2000 as Nesaea triflora and can be cultivated submersed with success.

Ammannia capitellata

Growth Rate

Medium

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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