Kingdom Plantae Family Lythraceae Scientific name Ammannia gracilis Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Ammannia Higher classification Ammannia | |
Similar Ammannia, Alternanthera reineckii, Ammannia senegalensis, Ludwigia inclinata, Bacopa caroliniana | ||
Ammannia gracilis care and info aka delicate ammannia red ammannia
Ammannia gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is native to Africa.
This aquatic plant has a branching, prostrate stem that roots at the nodes. The blunt-tipped, lance-shaped leaves are roughly a centimeter long. The small flowers have four purple petals and either 4 or 8 stamens. The flowers occur in small clusters.
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