Didiplis diandra

Family
Lythraceae

Common Name
Water hedge

Planting Area
Midground to Foreground

Propagation
This plant is propagated by cuttings. Remove some of the side shoots and bare the bottom of the stem by removing the lower leaves. These cuttings can then be placed directly into the substrate making sure that the stem is not crushed in the process. Make sure that plenty of nutrients are in the substrate to encourage root growth.

Difficulty
Medium

Short Description
This plant can be found growing on the banks and shores of many lakes and slow moving streams. They are endangered in some states so are protected from harvesting for the aquarium trade. They will require optimum lighting to produce leaves with a reddish tint but besides this they are relatively easy to grow.