Plant profile
Red Lagenandra
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'Red Lagenandra is a medium rhizome aquarium plant for midground placement. It prefers medium light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has slow growth in good care.
Medium careMedium lightCO2 optional
Midground
MediumDifficulty
MediumLight
OptionalCO2
SlowGrowth
72–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Rhizome
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Any substrate
Fertiliser
Column feeder — use liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Rhizome split — cut rhizome, attach each piece
Planning Notes
- Moderate care plant; stability matters more than chasing fast growth.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
- Attached or rhizome-style plants can be useful where digging fish disturb substrate.
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