Care Guide
Ammannia
Ammania Senegalensis
Care at a Glance
Lighting
Medium - high
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast, depending on conditions
Growth Form
Stem
Placement
Background
True Aquatic
Yes
Available As
Bunch
About This Plant
Amania Senegalensis is a marsh plant in the wild, and originates in large areas of Africa. Under excellent growing conditions A. senegalensis is a beautiful addition to the aquarium. It exhibits a bronze to orange color depending on the lighting, with narrower, shorter leaves than A. gracilis . This is a plant that does best with strong light and supplemental CO2 as well as good nutrient supply. But if you provide those, you can be rewarded with a beautiful stem plant with a lot of color.
Care Requirements
Requires good light and suplemental CO2 to do well
Family
Lythraceae
Native To
Africa