🌿 Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red' (Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red')
🌿 Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red' (Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red')
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Stem Plant • Midground Plant • Red Accent Aquascape Plant
📋 Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red' (Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red') is a vibrant ornamental stem plant prized for its Rich Red to Burgundy Foliage and attractive compact growth habit.
This colourful aquarium plant provides strong contrast against green aquatic plants, making it an excellent choice for Dutch-style aquascapes, nature aquariums, and planted display tanks.
Its broad decorative leaves and upright growth create striking focal points while regular trimming encourages dense, bushy development.
With stable water conditions and proper lighting, it becomes a beautiful Decorative Red Accent Aquarium Plant perfect for adding colour and depth to planted aquariums.
💡 Highlights
❤️ Rich Red Foliage: Vibrant red to burgundy leaf coloration
🌿 Broad Decorative Leaves: Attractive textured growth habit
✂️ Easy Stem Propagation: Simple trimming and replanting
🎨 Excellent Contrast Plant: Creates striking aquascape colour balance
🌱 Compact Structured Growth: Ideal for layered aquascapes
🧾 A Quick Look at Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red'
📛 Common Name: Alternanthera Red
🔬 Scientific Name:Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red'
👨👩👧 Family: Amaranthaceae
🌍 Origin: South America (cultivated aquarium variety)
📏 Max Size: 20–50 cm (≈ 8–20″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22–28 °C (≈ 72–82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner to intermediate
💖 Growth Rate: Moderate
💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Midground • Background • Colour Feature
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Potted & T/C Cup: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived with regular maintenance
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate to high (water column feeder)
🐣 Propagation: Stem cuttings
