🌿 Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' – Vivid Magenta Stem Plant for Bold Aquascapes

Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' is a vibrant and eye-catching stem plant beloved for its deep pink to rich red foliage. A showstopper in any aquascape, this plant brings dramatic contrast and lush color to midground or background layouts. Whether you're creating a vibrant Dutch-style aquarium or adding highlights to a nature-inspired scape, this variety offers a stunning visual impact with minimal effort.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Alternanthera reineckii 'Super Magenta'

• Common Names: Magenta Scarlet Temple, Purple Telanthera, Rosefolia

• Growth Form: Compact, bushy stems with vivid magenta leaves

• Color: Deep pink to red/magenta depending on light and nutrient levels

• Placement: Midground to Background

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Difficulty Level: Easy

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required but highly recommended for optimal color

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Grow Emersed: Yes

💡 Optimal Growing Conditions

• Lighting: Medium to High – Higher light levels intensify red pigmentation

• Water Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Fertilization: Regular dosing with macro and micronutrients recommended

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• Adds vibrant magenta coloration and contrast to green plant layouts

• Suitable for Dutch-style, Iwagumi, or jungle-themed aquascapes

• Offers hiding spots and structure for shrimp and small fish

• Easily pruned and shaped to fit design needs or repropagated

🌱 Propagation & Growth

• Propagation: Trimmed stems can be replanted directly into the substrate

• Maintenance: Regular trimming encourages compact, bushier growth

🪴 What You’ll Receive
Enhance your aquarium with our fresh, high-quality plants, available in three convenient formats:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 5+ loose, fresh-cut stems without roots – perfect for custom placement

• Fresh-Cut Bunched: About 5+ fresh-cut stems bundled with foam and plant weight – ideal for easy setup

• Fresh-Cut Potted: Approximately 5+ fresh-cut stems potted in rockwool and net pot – ready to anchor and grow

⚠️ Disclaimer
Photos shown are representative samples. Plants may arrive with slight variation in size or color depending on growth stage. Unless otherwise stated, aquatic plants may arrive in emersed form and are not guaranteed to be pest- or pesticide-free.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways. Always dispose of trimmings responsibly.

 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.