Ludwigia Repens – Vibrant Red-Stemmed Aquarium Plant

Ludwigia repens, commonly known as Red Ludwigia, is one of the most popular and visually striking aquarium plants for freshwater setups. Native to North and Central America, this fast-growing stem plant features beautiful reddish to deep green foliage, offering vibrant contrast in planted aquariums and aquascapes. Easy to care for and highly adaptable, Ludwigia repens thrives in a variety of tank conditions, making it an excellent choice for aquarists of all skill levels.

🌿 Key Features & Benefits

• Scientific Name: Ludwigia repens

• Common Name: Red Ludwigia

• Stunning Color Contrast: Exhibits deep red to olive green leaves under high lighting, enhancing aquascape color dynamics.

• Fast Growth Rate: Quickly fills in midground to background areas, creating a lush, layered look.

• Easy to Grow: Ideal for beginners and experienced aquascapers alike; tolerant of various water conditions.

• Lighting: Moderate to high light promotes the deepest red hues.

• CO₂ & Fertilization: CO₂ is not required but will enhance coloration and growth. Benefits from iron-rich liquid fertilizers.

• Propagation: Simple stem cuttings—trim healthy stems and replant in substrate to create dense clusters.

• Placement: Perfect for midground and background in nature aquariums or Dutch-style layouts.

💧 Enhance Your Aquascape with Ludwigia Repens

Whether you're looking to add vibrant color, fill vertical space, or simply want a hardy, low-maintenance plant, Ludwigia repens delivers on all fronts. It’s the perfect solution for aquarists who want to balance the green tones of their tank with warm red and copper highlights. As a fast-growing freshwater plant, it also competes with algae by absorbing excess nutrients, contributing to a cleaner, more stable environment.

Ludwigia repens adapts well to a variety of tank setups, from low-tech community tanks to high-tech aquascapes with CO₂ injection. Its graceful, trailing growth adds motion and structure, making it a reliable anchor in any underwater landscape.

✅ Conclusion

Ludwigia repens is a top-tier choice for aquarists seeking beauty, utility, and simplicity in one plant. With its rich red tones and robust adaptability, this aquatic plant enhances both the health and the aesthetics of any planted aquarium.

Elevate your aquascape with our premium selection of versatile aquatic plants, available in the following convenient formats:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 6+ loose, fresh-cut stems without roots. Perfect for flexible planting arrangements.
• Fresh-Cut Bunched: Approximately 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
• Fresh-Cut Potted: About 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, securely potted in a net pot with rockwool, ensuring stability and healthy growth.

Choose the format that best suits your aquascaping needs and create a vibrant, lush underwater environment with our premium aquatic plants.

 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.