Red Stem Plant named "Hong Liu"

[paranoid]

Hi all,

I am looking for a type of plant named "Hong Liu". It's stem and leaves are all red in colour. Is it a very demanding plant? I was thinking of using it for my background. Is it expensive? Is it available in Spore? If yes, where? Thanks!

Regards

[Simon]

easier if you can include the scientific name. With all the names coming from other sources quite hard to determine what plant is it

[confusekid]

I think you are refering to ammania gracilis. Very easy to grow and easily available. Should be quite cheap just order from well know LFS.

Jack

[paranoid]

Thanks Jack,

I just bought from the LFS at Havelock road, near Concorde Hotel. One pot for $1.50 . By the way, you have any idea how tall it will grow? I intend to use it for my background. I will post a photo tomorrow after I get hold of my digi cam.

Paranoid

[Wackytpt]

It can grow as tall as 1.5ft or more if i am not wrong

[tcy81]

its ammania gracilis. confirm

[paranoid]

Thanks all for your help.

By the way, I have post photos as per attached I took last night.

With reference from The Aquarium Plant Handbook (page 125), I thought the plant I bought belongs to the Nesaea Species. They looked pretty similar
though.

Any advice to keep it as red as possible?

Paranoid

[Simon]

thats Nesaea red (Nesaea sp.), according to many site. It has difficulty between middle and hard. I never tried it, so cant comment

[confusekid]

What you have is not 'Hong Liu'. Did not try the plant you have, so no comment also.

Jack

[juggler]

thats Nesaea red (Nesaea sp.), according to many site. It has difficulty between middle and hard. I never tried it, so cant comment

I tried long ago and failed in this plant. Maybe I shall try again. Since the plant in the LFS looks so healthy and beautiful, it must be possible to keep it if the farms can do it.

[paranoid]

Koah Fong, you mean failed in keeping this plant as in the leaves wither away, colour lost or the plant just melted? The lady boss told me simply that I must have CO2 in abundance and strong light. M keeping my fingers crossed. Really like the strong red colour, add more colour to my planted tank.

[juggler]

The red plant grew very slowly. And it got spot algae. So I gave up then.
The next time I get my hands on this plant, I will try again.

[blueray]

I got this plant a few month back and it is still looking fine in my tank. Not really growing but not dying :P