Alternanthera Rosanervig Mini – Compact Pink-Red Accent Plant for Foreground to Midground Aquascaping

Alternanthera Rosanervig Mini is a striking, small-leaved cultivar of the popular Alternanthera family, prized for its vivid pink to red coloration and compact growth habit. Ideal for nano tanks and high-impact foreground to midground layouts, this miniature variety features pronounced pink veining on each leaf, adding a dramatic contrast against green aquatic plants.

Under high light and CO₂, this plant displays its most intense hues and maintains a low, bushy form—perfect for creating vibrant patches of color or framing hardscape elements in nature-style aquascapes.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig Mini'

• Common Name: Alternanthera Rosanervig Mini

• Growth Form: Compact stem plant with small, elliptical leaves

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Light Requirement: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for best coloration and growth

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Color: Pink to red leaves with distinctive pale veining

• Temperature Range: 72°F to 82°F (22°C to 28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

🌱 Propagation & Growth Details:

🌾 Nutrient Substrate:
Required – Thrives with nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs

🌤 Can Be Grown Emersed:
Yes – Slower growth and greener coloration when grown emersed

✂️ Growth Habit:
Typically grows to 3–8 inches (7–20 cm). Regular trimming is essential to maintain its compact, bushy shape. Without enough light, stems may become leggy and overly tall.

💧 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Color Anchor: Adds brilliant pink-red contrast in planted layouts

• Compact and Controllable: Perfect for nano tanks and fine detailing in larger scapes

• Works Well in High-Tech Setups: Responds beautifully to strong light and CO₂ injection

• Enhances Depth: Visually draws the eye and enhances aquascape dimension

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as Bare-root Plants, Bunched Plants, or Potted Plants:

• Bare-root plants | Approx. 1-2 loose bare-root stems

• Bunched plants | Approx. 1-2 rooted stems bundled with foam and plant weight

• Potted plants | Approx. 1-2 rooted stems in a net pot with rock wool

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Pictures are for reference only. Actual plants may vary in size and color depending on environmental conditions. Unless otherwise stated, we do not guarantee plants to be free of pests, pesticides, or to be in a specific growth form (submerged or emersed).

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.