Ammania Gracilis

🌿 Ammania Gracilis (Ammannia gracilis)

Ammania Gracilis is a vibrant, eye-catching stem plant admired for its graceful, elongated leaves and vivid color transitions. With the right lighting and care, it displays stunning shades of green, pink, and red, making it a standout addition to any freshwater aquascape.

🔍 Key Features

• Color-Changing Foliage: Shifts from green to pinkish-red under high lighting conditions.

• Elegant Growth: Produces slender, pointed leaves that add vertical movement and fine texture.

• Aquascaping Versatility: Perfect for midground to background planting, creating strong visual impact.

• Moderate Growth Rate: Grows steadily, offering manageable maintenance and shaping opportunities.

• Dynamic Contrast: Enhances the depth and vibrancy of planted tanks when paired with green plants.

📐 Specifications

• Scientific Name: Ammannia gracilis

• Common Names: Ammania Gracilis, Red Ammania

• Care Level: Intermediate

• Lighting Requirement: Medium to High

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Placement: Midground to Background

• Maximum Height: 12+ inches (30+ cm)

• Water Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Water Hardness: Soft to Moderately Hard

🌱 Planting & Care Tips

• Substrate: Plant in nutrient-rich substrate to support robust root growth and vibrant leaf color.

• Lighting: Medium to high light intensifies coloration and supports compact, healthy growth.

• CO₂ and Fertilization: Supplement with CO₂ and maintain regular macro and micronutrient dosing, particularly iron.

• Maintenance: Trim tops regularly to encourage bushier growth and prevent the lower stems from thinning out.

• Water Conditions: Maintain stable temperatures and slightly soft to moderately hard water for best results.

💡 Aquascaping Inspiration

Ammania Gracilis brings bold vertical accents and vibrant colors to aquascapes. It is ideal for nature-style, jungle-style, or Dutch layouts, adding dramatic highlights that create visual flow and rich layering within planted aquariums.