Cuphea anagalloidea
- Intensely light red in colour
- Relatively small leaves
- Strictly upright growth habit
- Rarely found in trade
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Description
Introduced as Rotala sp. "Araguaia", this quite small stem plant from Brazil turned out as the first Cuphea species in the aquarium hobby. Under intense lighting the upper sides of the leaves develop a bright red to orange red coloration while the stem remains green.
Much light, good CO2 and nutrient supply and rather soft water are recommendable.
This plant grows strictly vertical. Best placed as group in the midground, it makes a nice colour accent.
This plant was brought into the hobby as Rotala sp. "Araguaia". Only recently (2010), after it was brought to bloom, Cavan Allen was able to identfiy the true species of this alleged Rotala species by comparing it with samples from the Smithsonian Herbarium (Washington, D.C.). The genus Cuphea holds around 260 species and is distributed in the American tropics and subtropics. Like Rotala, it belongs to the family of Lythraceae. Most species are terrestrial semi-shrubs, like the cigar plant (Cuphea ignea), which has long been in cultivation as an ornamental plant, and false heather (C. hyssopifolia). There are only a few aquatic Cuphea species, and C. anagalloidea is the first plant of the genus that is cultivated in aquaria. This species is endemic in Brazil, where it is distributed in the north, east, and south-east (Pará, Tocantins, Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais). (read more)
| Misapplied names | Rotala sp. 'Araguaia', Bacopa sp. 'Red' |
| Complete botanical name | Cuphea anagalloidea A.St.-Hil. |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Cuphea |
| Difficulty | difficult |
| Colour | red |
| Usage | Accent (red), Midground, Nano tanks, Street (Dutch style), Foreground, group |
| Aquascaping | very colourful plant for accents |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 4 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 20 - 26°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 7°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Misapplied names |
| Rotala sp. 'Araguaia', Bacopa sp. 'Red' |
| Complete botanical name |
| Cuphea anagalloidea A.St.-Hil. |
| Family |
| Lythraceae |
| Genus |
| Cuphea |
| Difficulty |
| difficult |
| Colour |
| red |
| Usage |
| Accent (red), Midground, Nano tanks, Street (Dutch style), Foreground, group |
| Aquascaping |
| very colourful plant for accents |
| Growth |
| medium |
| pH value |
| 4 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 20 - 26°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 7°dKH |
| General hardness |
| 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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After 1.5 weeks it's still taking root rather slowly, but shows no sign of "displeasure". The portion was great as usual and the little plants healthy and fresh. (read more)
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Es bleibt spannend
Wächst nach 1,5 Wochen noch revht langsam an, zeigt aber keinerlei "Unzufriedenheit". Portion war gewohnt top und die Pflänzchen gesund und frisch.
Ich muss dazusagen, habe Soil, gute Co2-Versorgung, starkes Licht (60 Lumen/L) und volle Makro- und Mikroversorgung. Außerdem reines (aufgesalzenes) Osmosewasser mit KH 3 und GH 6. Ich gabe alles den Pflanzen die ich pflegen möchte angepasst.
the best plant supplier and very fast delivery, I highly recommend
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le meilleur fournisseur de plantes et livraison très rapide je recommande vivement
In-vitro quality, so good. Strictly upright growth. Kept in gravel and peat/depot nutrient substrate. Needs good lighting to get a red-orange tone. (read more)
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in Vitro
in Vitro Qualität, also gut. Strikt aufrechter Wuchs. In Kies und Torf/Depot-Nährboden gehalten. Benötigt gute Beleuchtung um einen Rot-Orange-Ton zu bekommen. Je schlechter die Beleuchtung desto eher grüne Blätter und größere Abstände zwischen Internodien. Nährstoffversorgung ist nicht einfach.
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