Red Ludwigia
Ludwigia repens
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
A colorful stem plant prized for its striking red to orange undersides of leaves, which intensify under high light and added iron. The upper leaf surface is olive-green while the underside develops vibrant red hues. An excellent mid-to-background plant that adds dramatic color contrast to green aquascapes.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
High
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Water
Submerged in water
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Humidity
Aquatic (100%)
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Temperature
18-28°C
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Soil
Nutrient-rich aquarium substrate, fine gravel with root tab fertilizers
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Fertilizer
Root tabs monthly, liquid fertilizer with iron weekly for red coloration
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
रेड लुडविजिया
BN
Bengali
লাল লুডউইজিয়া
MR
Marathi
रेड लुडविजिया
TE
Telugu
రెడ్ లుడ్విజియా
TA
Tamil
ரெட் லுட்விஜியா
GU
Gujarati
રેડ લુડ્વિજિયા
UR
Urdu
ریڈ لڈویجیا
KN
Kannada
ರೆಡ್ ಲುಡ್ವಿಜಿಯಾ
OR
Odia
ରେଡ୍ ଲୁଡ୍ଵିଜିଆ
ML
Malayalam
ചുവന്ന ലുഡ്വിജിയ
PA
Punjabi
ਰੈਡ ਲੁਡਵਿਜੀਆ
AS
Assamese
ৰেড লুড্বিজিয়া
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- North and Central America — Mexico, southeastern United States
- 📏 Max height
- 30-50 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer - Fall
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Red
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to fish and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Stem cuttings — trim top 10 cm and replant the stem
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to fish and humans
Common issues
- Green color in low light instead of red
- Leggy growth without pruning
- Leaves falling off lower stem
- Needs strong light and CO2 for best color
💡 Care tips
- Striking red-orange leaves intensify under high light
- Can be grown fully submerged or as an emergent bog plant
- Regular pruning keeps it bushy and promotes lateral growth
- Provides dramatic color contrast in planted aquariums
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