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Tropica Alternathera reineckii Mini 1-2-GROW

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Quick Facts

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Common name:Mini Alternanthera

Position in Aquarium: Foreground

Growth rate: Medium pace

Grows up to: 10 cm

Pot size: 7 cm

Origin: Cultivated

Description

Alternanthera reineckii ‘Mini’ is a compact red stem plant prized for its deep burgundy to purple tones. Unlike standard Alternanthera varieties, this mini form stays much lower and denser, making it ideal for the foreground or midground where colour contrast is needed without overwhelming the layout.

Planted in small groups, it grows into tight, bushy clumps rather than tall stems. Strong lighting is essential to maintain its rich colour and compact shape, and CO₂ is strongly recommended for healthy growth and stability. With the right conditions, regular trimming will encourage thicker, more uniform growth over time.

Plant Sizes

The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Tissue cultured plants are supplied young and grown in a sterile environment, so they arrive free from snails, algae and pesticide residue. They may look smaller on arrival, but each cup contains multiple plantlets designed to be divided and planted out, where they establish quickly with minimal melt and grow into place.

Tropica Alternathera reineckii Mini 1-2-GROW
Tropica Alternathera reineckii Mini 1-2-GROW
Tropica Alternathera reineckii Mini 1-2-GROW
Tropica Alternathera reineckii Mini 1-2-GROW
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Product Details

1. Grown in a laboratory

Tissue Cultured Plants are unique in so much as they are grown in a laboratory and not a greenhouse. As a result of this, a cast iron guarantee is offered which is 100% so snails and no pesticides.

2. How to handle them

They're a bit different from potted plants because they're grown in an agae solution that contains nutrients and hormones to encrougage plants to grow. Some agar is liquid, others are more solid depending on what the growers prefers. Regardless once they arrive with you, acclimatise to room temperature and then rinse under luke warm tap water. Then plant up.

3. Pot sizes

Nearly all TC pots are 5cm in diameter and the pots will range in fullness depending on many factors such as the natural growth speed of the plant and the time the grower has held them for. Sometimes the pots are exceptionally full and sometimes not so full - something we cannot control. But either way, they're still really good value when you look at the overall plant mass.