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Ludwigia ovalis

Ludwigia ovalis

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✦ DIFFICULTY Moderate

Benefits from more deliberate care.

☀ LIGHT High

Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.

≈ CO₂ Recommended

Can grow without it, but responds noticeably to supplementation.

↗ GROWTH Medium

Weekly trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Ludwigia ovalis

A creeping ludwigia with rounded pink-flushed leaves.

Ludwigia ovalis has small, rounded leaves that blush pink to salmon under bright light. It grows more horizontally than most stems, making a nice color transition plant in the mid-ground of a CO2 tank.

Shrimp friendly Nano suitable High-tech suitable

CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementMidground

Typical height4–10 in

Typical width3 in

Suggested minimum tank10 gal

Suggested tank height12 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightHigh

Photoperiod range8–12 hr

Approx. PAR40–100

Injected CO₂Recommended

CO₂ benefitHigh

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingLow

Water-column feedingHigh

Overall fertilizer demandHigh

Iron demandHigh

MicronutrientsModerate

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature70–82°F

pH6–7.5

GH3–15 dGH

KH1–10 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate

Plant stems individually; brighter light and iron deepen the red.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Stem cuttings

Acclimation

Colors up as it converts to submersed growth under good light.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Stays green and leggy in low light; needs iron and light for red tones.

KEEP EXPLORING

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