Family: Onagraceae
Continent: North America
Region: North America
Height: 12-20"
Width: 2-3"
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 59-78°F
Hardness tolerance: very soft-hard
pH tolerance: 5.5-8
Growth: fast
Demands: easy

Ludwigia repens is a familiar and very beautiful aquarium plant. It generally makes few demands and grows fast, but the red colour is more intense if the light is good. When pruned it develops countless side shoots and becomes more bushy. Suitable as an intermediate or background plant, and most effective when planted in groups.

Unfortunately I do not have any Ludwigia in my tank anymore. I have just under 2 watts of light per gallon, and was not enough to keep this plant.