Freshwater
Ammannia gracilis
Lythraceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 50 cm
Range
Native
Lives wild in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, and Senegal.
More about the species
Description
Ammannia gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is native to Africa. This aquatic plant has a branching, prostrate stem that roots at the nodes. The blunt-tipped, lance-shaped leaves are roughly a centimeter long. The small flowers have four purple petals and either 4 or 8 stamens. The flowers occur in small clusters.
Other names
No other names.
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