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Ludwigia Mini Super Red

Compact small-leaved vivid red Ludwigia for bright-lit CO2 midground planting

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    Quick Facts

    Common name:

    Origin: North America

    Position in Aquarium: Mid/background

    Grows up to (cm): 30 cm

    Pot Size: 5 cm

    Growth rate: Medium pace

    Description

    Ludwigia Mini Super Red is a compact, richly coloured Ludwigia cultivar producing small, oval leaves in vivid bright red. Its more restrained size compared to larger red Ludwigia varieties makes it practical for the midground of a wider range of aquarium sizes, while delivering intense red colouration that stands out strongly against green neighbouring plants.

    It requires bright light and CO2 injection to maintain the vivid red pigmentation and compact internodes it is known for. Under lower light the colouration diminishes and growth becomes more elongated. Iron-rich fertilisation and a nutritious substrate help sustain the deep red tones on actively developing leaves.

    Supplied as an established potted plant, Ludwigia Mini Super Red suits aquariums from 50 litres upward with bright lighting and CO2 injection. Its compact size and vivid colour make it one of the most popular red stem plants for midground planting in nature aquarium style layouts.

    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.

    Ludwigia Mini Super Red
    Ludwigia Mini Super Red
    Ludwigia Mini Super Red
    Ludwigia Mini Super Red

    Customers praised this vibrant red aquatic plant for its "beautiful colour" and healthy growth. Most reported fast delivery and excellent packaging. The plant thrives in various conditions, including low-tech tanks without CO2. A few customers noted slow growth or smaller size than expected. One reported receiving a rotted plant, possibly due to delivery delays.

    • The red colour is vibrant in the tank and it grows really well without losing its leaves
    • Excellent plant, good size and arrived really healthy. Now planted in my tank and it is thriving
    • This plant is a god send to my tank. Adds the red to my tank, well worth the money
    • 5 stars: 41 (89%)
    • 4 stars: 3 (7%)
    • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
    • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
    • 1 star: 0 (0%)
    P
    Paul L. (Gloucester, GB)
    Arrived quickly beautiful healthy specimens

    Ordered Ludwigia palustris super red- two pots. Arrived very quickly and great plants.

    J
    Jason
    Great little plant and super fast delivery!

    Great little plant and super fast delivery, all plants arrived in good condition and well packaged.
    Can't wait to see how well they'll grow in with the addition of regular ferts and C02!

    Z
    Zoey

    Excellent quality plant, growing well. Very happy

    S
    Samuel

    Great plant well grown and doing well quickly. Turning red at tips quickly after planting

    M
    Mark M. (Plymouth, GB)
    Looks great!

    This adds a different colour and leaf-shape to my aquarium. Arrived healthy and in good time.

    M
    Maureen

    Beautiful plants. Arrived on time. Very pleased with my purchase

    L
    L.B. (Carlisle, GB)
    Ludwigia Mini Super Red

    First time i have bought this plant and I am delighted with them..They arrived very healthy in their little baskets and are a lovely colour..Look great in the tank too..Will buy again.

    J
    Joanna R. (Chichester, GB)
    First time disappointed

    I have always been impressed with both the service and quality of plants and products from this company. Sadly this time around the plant was almost totally rotted and in a very poor way when it arrived. There was very little left to plant, and what was left died back over the next 48hrs. This may have been due to a possibility longer delivery time due to the general delays we are experiencing at the moment.

    I am sorry to read this however if plants are delayed in the post they can perish which is why we always recommend Express Delivery.

    D
    David D.
    Review

    This is a great plant for adding a bit of colour grows really well too

    S
    Simon B.
    Review

    This plant came in great condition with plenty of healthy growth. Looks happy in the tank with plenty of new shoots. Successful purchase.

    l
    lynda d.
    Review

    Very pleased with this plant , already growing and the colour is beautiful. Looks good in tank. Would recommend buying from this company. Will be buying more plants for another tank . Thank you .

    M
    Mari L.J.
    Review

    Beautiful and majestic plant, very healthy and clean, lovely red hues and looks very attractive in the Aquarium!

    A
    Andy R.
    Review

    This is a lovely addition to my little pond, colourful and easy to install, very happy with it

    A
    Allen B.
    Review

    This is a great plant that adds a splash of colour to the background of my aquarium. Plant arrived well packaged and in good condition despite a night spent in a sub zero Royal Mail sorting depot! So far growing well and maintaining its red colouration in moderate light and no CO2. Bit disappointed that there were only 5 stems in the pot though.

    J
    Jerome D.
    Review

    This grew quite fast in my non CO2 tank and has deep dark red leaves.

    J
    Jan M.
    Review

    The plant arrived in good condition and is growing really well.

    K
    Kerry G.
    Review

    Great product arrived in excellent condition

    L
    Leonore M.
    Review

    Lovely healthy plant. Very decorative abd colourful addition to our orb

    M
    Mari L.J.
    Review

    Once again this plant was in excellent clean and healthy condition, very well presented and packaged, Aquaessential take great care of thei products and customers, arrived quickly well packaged, very pleased!

    R
    Romola Z.
    Review

    I am very happy with the Ludwigia plant. The red colour is vibrant in the tank and it grows really well without losing its leaves

    E
    Emma F.
    Review

    Lovely delicate plant that has a good red colour, although mine is taking a long time to do anything. After 1 month it's still only 2cm tall.

    P
    Peter C.
    Review

    Nice plant, growing well

    C
    Carol K.
    Review

    A small plant but already growing in a sand substrate. Fed well with fertiliser and CO2. A nice plant in good condition when arrived.

    j
    john s.
    Review

    greowing well good buy good value

    A
    Alison J.
    Review

    Excellent plant, good size and arrived really healthy. Now planted in my tank and it is thriving. Highly recommend

    D
    Deborah H.
    Review

    A lovely red leaved plant that’s growing so well I already had to trim it. It came very healthy and carefully wrapped. I got numerous plants from one pot.

    M
    Mikail K.
    Review

    Beautiful healthy plants everyone I order, this ludwigia was no different!

    c
    catherine a.
    Review

    Excellent quality. Lovely plant, it looks lovely in my tank

    M
    Mengzhe L.
    Review

    Really good quality received. They are doing good in my low-tech tank at the moment.

    P
    Pamela D.
    Review

    Arrived in quickly and in excellent condition. Was extremely well packaged. Slow growth but looks very healthy in my low light tank. Would definitely buy from Aqua Essentials in the future and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.

    T
    Tracy R.
    Review

    These plants have been great in my nano tank. They arrived in perfect condition. Very happy!

    R
    Rena B.
    Review

    Great plant, healthy and good size. Grown rapidly in the first week and turning lovely red

    J
    Jayne P.
    Review

    Healthy plant arrived securely, nice and damp. Was able to split into 3. Growing well.

    Product FAQs

    Helpful details before you buy.

    Does Ludwigia Mini Super Red need CO2?

    Yes. CO2 is important for the compact growth and vivid red colouration. Without it the plant tends to grow more loosely and become less red.

    What light level does it need?

    Bright light is required. Under medium or low light the red colour diminishes significantly and the plant loses its appeal.

    How compact does it stay?

    Under bright light and CO2 it stays compact with short internodes, making it suited to the midground of aquariums from 50 litres upward.

    How do I maintain the reddest colour?

    Bright light, CO2 injection, and iron-rich fertiliser together produce the most vivid and sustained red colouration. All three are important.

    How do I propagate it?

    Trim stems and replant the cuttings in the substrate. They root readily and continue growing. Regular trimming keeps the plant compact and encourages new vivid red growth.

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    Ludwigia Mini Super Red

    Compact small-leaved vivid red Ludwigia for bright-lit CO2 midground planting

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    Average care Bright light CO2 recommended Midground plant
    Regular price
    £7.99
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    £7.99
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    About this plant

    Ludwigia Mini Super Red is a compact, richly coloured Ludwigia cultivar producing small, oval leaves in vivid bright red. Its more restrained size compared to larger red Ludwigia varieties makes it practical for the midground of a wider range of aquarium sizes, while delivering intense red colouration that stands out strongly against green neighbouring plants.

    It requires bright light and CO2 injection to maintain the vivid red pigmentation and compact internodes it is known for. Under lower light the colouration diminishes and growth becomes more elongated. Iron-rich fertilisation and a nutritious substrate help sustain the deep red tones on actively developing leaves.

    Supplied as an established potted plant, Ludwigia Mini Super Red suits aquariums from 50 litres upward with bright lighting and CO2 injection. Its compact size and vivid colour make it one of the most popular red stem plants for midground planting in nature aquarium style layouts.

    Preparing a potted plant

    Gently remove the pot and growing wool, then follow the planting advice for this species.

    Potted plant care guide
    Delivery & live plant guarantee

    Orders placed before 4pm Monday–Friday normally dispatch the same working day. Special-order items leave once all items are available.

    Delivery options and charges · Returns and guarantees · Help with plants that arrived damaged

    Customers praised this vibrant red aquatic plant for its "beautiful colour" and healthy growth. Most reported fast delivery and excellent packaging. The plant thrives in various conditions, including low-tech tanks without CO2. A few customers noted slow growth or smaller size than expected. One reported receiving a rotted plant, possibly due to delivery delays.

    • The red colour is vibrant in the tank and it grows really well without losing its leaves
    • Excellent plant, good size and arrived really healthy. Now planted in my tank and it is thriving
    • This plant is a god send to my tank. Adds the red to my tank, well worth the money
    • 5 stars: 41 (89%)
    • 4 stars: 3 (7%)
    • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
    • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
    • 1 star: 0 (0%)
    P
    Paul L. (Gloucester, GB)
    Arrived quickly beautiful healthy specimens

    Ordered Ludwigia palustris super red- two pots. Arrived very quickly and great plants.

    J
    Jason
    Great little plant and super fast delivery!

    Great little plant and super fast delivery, all plants arrived in good condition and well packaged.
    Can't wait to see how well they'll grow in with the addition of regular ferts and C02!

    Z
    Zoey

    Excellent quality plant, growing well. Very happy

    S
    Samuel

    Great plant well grown and doing well quickly. Turning red at tips quickly after planting

    M
    Mark M. (Plymouth, GB)
    Looks great!

    This adds a different colour and leaf-shape to my aquarium. Arrived healthy and in good time.

    M
    Maureen

    Beautiful plants. Arrived on time. Very pleased with my purchase

    L
    L.B. (Carlisle, GB)
    Ludwigia Mini Super Red

    First time i have bought this plant and I am delighted with them..They arrived very healthy in their little baskets and are a lovely colour..Look great in the tank too..Will buy again.

    J
    Joanna R. (Chichester, GB)
    First time disappointed

    I have always been impressed with both the service and quality of plants and products from this company. Sadly this time around the plant was almost totally rotted and in a very poor way when it arrived. There was very little left to plant, and what was left died back over the next 48hrs. This may have been due to a possibility longer delivery time due to the general delays we are experiencing at the moment.

    I am sorry to read this however if plants are delayed in the post they can perish which is why we always recommend Express Delivery.

    D
    David D.
    Review

    This is a great plant for adding a bit of colour grows really well too

    S
    Simon B.
    Review

    This plant came in great condition with plenty of healthy growth. Looks happy in the tank with plenty of new shoots. Successful purchase.

    l
    lynda d.
    Review

    Very pleased with this plant , already growing and the colour is beautiful. Looks good in tank. Would recommend buying from this company. Will be buying more plants for another tank . Thank you .

    M
    Mari L.J.
    Review

    Beautiful and majestic plant, very healthy and clean, lovely red hues and looks very attractive in the Aquarium!

    A
    Andy R.
    Review

    This is a lovely addition to my little pond, colourful and easy to install, very happy with it

    A
    Allen B.
    Review

    This is a great plant that adds a splash of colour to the background of my aquarium. Plant arrived well packaged and in good condition despite a night spent in a sub zero Royal Mail sorting depot! So far growing well and maintaining its red colouration in moderate light and no CO2. Bit disappointed that there were only 5 stems in the pot though.

    J
    Jerome D.
    Review

    This grew quite fast in my non CO2 tank and has deep dark red leaves.

    J
    Jan M.
    Review

    The plant arrived in good condition and is growing really well.

    K
    Kerry G.
    Review

    Great product arrived in excellent condition

    L
    Leonore M.
    Review

    Lovely healthy plant. Very decorative abd colourful addition to our orb

    M
    Mari L.J.
    Review

    Once again this plant was in excellent clean and healthy condition, very well presented and packaged, Aquaessential take great care of thei products and customers, arrived quickly well packaged, very pleased!

    R
    Romola Z.
    Review

    I am very happy with the Ludwigia plant. The red colour is vibrant in the tank and it grows really well without losing its leaves

    E
    Emma F.
    Review

    Lovely delicate plant that has a good red colour, although mine is taking a long time to do anything. After 1 month it's still only 2cm tall.

    P
    Peter C.
    Review

    Nice plant, growing well

    C
    Carol K.
    Review

    A small plant but already growing in a sand substrate. Fed well with fertiliser and CO2. A nice plant in good condition when arrived.

    j
    john s.
    Review

    greowing well good buy good value

    A
    Alison J.
    Review

    Excellent plant, good size and arrived really healthy. Now planted in my tank and it is thriving. Highly recommend

    D
    Deborah H.
    Review

    A lovely red leaved plant that’s growing so well I already had to trim it. It came very healthy and carefully wrapped. I got numerous plants from one pot.

    M
    Mikail K.
    Review

    Beautiful healthy plants everyone I order, this ludwigia was no different!

    c
    catherine a.
    Review

    Excellent quality. Lovely plant, it looks lovely in my tank

    M
    Mengzhe L.
    Review

    Really good quality received. They are doing good in my low-tech tank at the moment.

    P
    Pamela D.
    Review

    Arrived in quickly and in excellent condition. Was extremely well packaged. Slow growth but looks very healthy in my low light tank. Would definitely buy from Aqua Essentials in the future and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.

    T
    Tracy R.
    Review

    These plants have been great in my nano tank. They arrived in perfect condition. Very happy!

    R
    Rena B.
    Review

    Great plant, healthy and good size. Grown rapidly in the first week and turning lovely red

    J
    Jayne P.
    Review

    Healthy plant arrived securely, nice and damp. Was able to split into 3. Growing well.

    Product FAQs

    Does Ludwigia Mini Super Red need CO2?

    Yes. CO2 is important for the compact growth and vivid red colouration. Without it the plant tends to grow more loosely and become less red.

    What light level does it need?

    Bright light is required. Under medium or low light the red colour diminishes significantly and the plant loses its appeal.

    How compact does it stay?

    Under bright light and CO2 it stays compact with short internodes, making it suited to the midground of aquariums from 50 litres upward.

    How do I maintain the reddest colour?

    Bright light, CO2 injection, and iron-rich fertiliser together produce the most vivid and sustained red colouration. All three are important.

    How do I propagate it?

    Trim stems and replant the cuttings in the substrate. They root readily and continue growing. Regular trimming keeps the plant compact and encourages new vivid red growth.