Freshwater
Redivy
Hemigraphis alternata
Acanthaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Not an aquatic plant
Range
Found only hereIntroduced
Lives wild in Indonesia.
Introduced to Belize, Benin, British Indian Ocean Territory, Caroline Is., Chad, Cook Islands, El Salvador, Fiji, and 21 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Strobilanthes alternata (synonym Hemigraphis alternata), may be known as red ivy, red-flame ivy, or waffle plant, is a member of the family Acanthaceae native to Java. It is a prostrate plant with purple colored leaves.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Blechum cordatum
- Goldfussia colorata
- Hemigraphis colorata
- Ruellia alternata
- Ruellia colorata
- Strobilanthes alternata
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.