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Alternanthera reineckii Pink
one of our most popular stems! great colours and potential
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£8.99 - Regular price
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£8.99
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Quick Facts
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Origin: South America
Position in Aquarium: Background
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Growth rate: Fast
Description
Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' is one of the most striking colour plants you can add to a planted aquarium. Its leaves are a vivid contrast of olive-green on top and deep magenta-pink underneath — and under good light, the whole plant shifts toward rich red, creating a bold focal point that stands out against the greens of most aquarium plants.
Native to South America, it grows to 25–50cm tall and is best planted in groups of 5 or more in the midground or background, where the colour contrast has maximum visual impact. The more light you give it, the more intense the red becomes.
It's easy to propagate: simply trim the top 5–10cm and replant it in the substrate. This also encourages the mother plant to branch out and become bushier, giving you more colour coverage over time.
- Position: Midground to background
- Light: Medium to high (more light = deeper red)
- CO2: Not required, but improves colour intensity
- Height: 25–50cm
- Origin: South America
Supplied as an established potted stem plant, ready to plant straight into your aquarium.
Plant Sizes
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
Shipping
Same-day dispatch on orders placed before 4pm, Monday to Friday. Tracked 24 Service from £4.99, DPD Express from £6.99.
Vibrant aquarium plant praised for "stunning colour" and healthy arrival. Customers said it's "strong and healthy" with excellent packaging and fast delivery. Some noted leaves falling off initially or struggling to establish. Growth varies by conditions. "Beautiful plant" that adds striking pink/red contrast to green tanks.
- Stunning colour and came in the post very healthy, my favourite plant in the aquarium by far.
- Beautiful plant from a very good and extremely helpful seller.
- Superb plants, much bigger than expected. Excellent packaging.
L
Very healthy plant as always. Better than high street outlets
C
as always these plants arrived in great condition ...good roots and great size for immediate impact .
P
Plants arrived within 3 days Well packaged strong healthy plants they have grown 3 “ fast growing very pleased with them will order again
E
Absolutely love my stem plants. Very healthy with really good roots. They've taken to the tank with no issues at all and brought much needed colour completely transforming my tank scape.
K
Quality plants as usual.
P
Needed plants to fill space . Delivered quickly, plant is strong and healthy and vibrant colour. Looks great in tank.
A
Great products. Red one not doing so well but arrived in great condition so more likely down to me tjan tje product
C
Well packaged and plenty of growth
M
Great
J
Stunning colour and came in the post very healthy, my favourite plant in the aquarium by far.
G
Beautiful plant from a very good and extremely helpful seller. As a beginner to aquascaping I needed to ask questions and this seller answered them all. Giving me confidence to continue and place an order. The order was delivered the next day and the plants were very healthy. I will certainly purchase from them again.
C
Again, grat plant. Arrived in good order.
D
I really love this plant but think because I am so new to real plants in my tank I was abit taken back by it, just getting it out of its pot and getting the stuff off the roots was stressing me out because the roots where well grown into it so every bit I took off had roots in it but it seems to be doing well need to research the plant more because roots are growing on the stems then they detach on there own not sure its ment to do that or not but I have just been replanting them
S
ARRIVED WELL PACKED & LOOK GREAT 😊
Hi there! Thank you for leaving such a lovely review. We are so happy to hear that your Alternanthera reineckii Pink arrived well packed and looking great in your aquarium. We hope it adds a pop of colour to your tank. Happy fish-keeping!
B
Plants look great but it remains to be seen if they maintain redness
S
Lovely colour good size, another good buy
M
Really bright colour arrived in nice condition
K
The plants are lovely and already in the tank.
A
Beautiful plant, arrived well packaged and in great condition. Love the colour.
L
A lovely centrepiece in my aquarium and my bettas love it
J
Healthy plants , slowly getting established, I hope they provide a good colour contrast to the 'green' plants in the tank , hopefully the co2 system will help alongside regular fertiliser, provided by Aqua Essentials.
A
The perfect plant I'd tou want to add more colour to your tank.
C
Great plant, lovely bright pink colour which sits nice in the tank. Good price, delivery a tad slow..
Z
Great plant, delivery arrived as planned, and all contents were in fantastic condition
w
Plants delivered on time in great condition and well packaged. advise easy to get from customer services, First class !
M
Love the colour of this plant, looks great, nicely packaged and quickly sent, plant looked great when arrived
L
I had this plant in my big tank upstairs and ended up brining the plant down stairs so I could look at it more. I think its also important to mention that the plant really look sorry for it self when I first put it in the tank after delivery but after just a couple of days and some yummy plant food all its leaves stood up and the plant is stunning.
R
My second purchase of this particular plant from aqua essentials.
As with the first purchase this one did not disappoint.Consistent great quality and service.
i
Either converting hard or doesnt like high light, tabs and liquids.
A
The order arrived as promised, the plants were well packed and in excellent condition. Thanks
Is Alternanthera reineckii Pink easy to grow?
Yes, Alternanthera reineckii Pink is classed as an easy aquarium plant. It is a good choice if you want a colourful stem plant without moving into very demanding plant care.
Where should I place Alternanthera reineckii Pink in my aquarium?
Alternanthera reineckii Pink works best as a background plant, especially in planted groups where the pink and purple-red tones create strong contrast against green aquarium plants.
Does Alternanthera reineckii Pink need strong light?
Good light helps Alternanthera reineckii Pink develop stronger red and pink colouring. It can grow in easier setups, but brighter light will usually give the best colour.
How tall does Alternanthera reineckii Pink grow?
Alternanthera reineckii Pink can grow to around 25-50 cm tall, making it well suited to the background area of medium and larger planted aquariums.
Can Alternanthera reineckii Pink be propagated?
Yes, it is easy to propagate. Trim the top of the stem and replant the cutting into the substrate. This also encourages the original plant to produce more side shoots and become bushier.
