Description
Ludwiga Peruensis
A striking red stem plant, Ludwigia Peruensis is perfect for adding contrast, depth, and a bold splash of color to your aquascape, especially when planted in groups in the midground or background.
Ludwiga Peruensis Overview
Ludwigia Peruensis, commonly known in the hobby as Ludwigia glandulosa, originates from North America and is prized for its intense coloration and elegant growth habit. This variant produces small, spade-shaped leaves on upright stems, with colors ranging from olive-brown to deep, dark red depending on conditions.
In the aquarium, Ludwigia Peruensis looks especially impressive when planted in groups in the midground or background. Its colorful stems and foliage:
- Add bold red and burgundy contrast against green plants
- Create a dense, textured thicket that gives your scape depth
- Provide visual interest behind schooling fish like tetras and rasboras
- Help draw the eye to a specific area of the tank as a natural focal point
Under ideal conditions, with strong, consistent lighting and good nutrition, the plant develops intense red and burgundy tones that stand out beautifully and instantly elevate the look of your aquascape.
Ludwigia Peruensis is a classic choice for aquascapers looking to create a red accent in nature-style or Dutch-style layouts, or to frame hardscape elements such as rocks and driftwood.
Caring for Ludwiga Peruensis
If provided with proper care, Ludwigia Peruensis grows quickly and produces vibrant olive-green, pink, or red leaves. This plant appreciates good lighting, and the more intense and consistent the light, the more robust the growth and deeper the coloration you will see. While not absolutely necessary, regular fertilization—especially with iron-rich fertilizers—and stable water parameters will help it reach its full potential.
- Light: Medium–High (stronger light brings out more intense red coloration)
- Temperature Range: 72–82°F
- Placement: Midground–Background
- CO₂: Not required, but recommended for best color and compact growth
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast under good conditions
Plant Ludwigia Peruensis as individual stems, spaced slightly apart, in the middle or back of the aquarium. Over time, the stems will grow upward, and regular trimming will help keep the plant compact and bushy. To propagate, simply cut healthy tops or side shoots and replant them in the substrate; they will quickly root and continue growing, allowing you to create thicker, more vibrant groups.
Why Buy Ludwigia Peruensis from Modern Aquarium
Ludwigia Peruensis can be a true showpiece especially when provided with the right conditions. At Modern Aquarium, we select specimens with sturdy stems and strong color so they can transition smoothly from our nurseries to your tank.
- Top Quality Store: Modern Aquarium has been designated by Google as a Top Quality Store on Google and has over 2,000 individual verified reviews from real customers, so you can shop with confidence.
- Live Arrival Guarantee & Fast Shipping: All of our live plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee and are shipped via FedEx 2-Day delivery to help ensure they reach you healthy, fresh, and ready to thrive.
- Trusted Sourcing: Our plants are sourced from some of the best nurseries in Florida and are handled with care from the grower to your aquarium.
- What You See Is What You Get: Every image on our site is a typical representation of the plants we sell—no unrealistic stock photos. Because live plants are natural products, individual specimens will vary in size, fullness, and coloration.
To get the most out of Ludwigia Peruensis, combine it with complementary green background and carpeting plants from our live aquarium plants collection, and anchor the layout with our natural driftwood, aquascaping rocks, and botanicals. For stronger color and healthier growth, consider using our aquarium fertilizers (including root tabs for rooted plants elsewhere in your scape), and round out your setup with some of our mystery snails, which make great plant-safe cleanup crew and help keep hard surfaces free of excess algae.
Reviews (113)
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Quality aquarium plants
Posted by Shady Sherbert on 2 Mar 2021Plants arrived promptly in 2 very generous bunches. They were very clean with good roots already developing.
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Ludwigia Pereunsis
Posted by Leslie on 2 Mar 2021This is a nice sturdy plant! Not as red as the picture shows but will see what happens as it grows.
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Deep Purple
Posted by DB on 29 Jan 20212nd time ordering these and will order some more for another tank soon. These are stunning.. the picture doesn't quite do them justice.
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Ludwigia Plant
Posted by Matt on 29 Jan 2021This has to be one of the most colorful plants I’ve seen.. it adds great color to my tank and is already sending out roots.. great size and quantity for the price! Beautiful!
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Great Red Plant
Posted by Judy Chandler on 20 Dec 2020Ordered 2 bunches of this ludwigia. They're growing well and are rooting.
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Not as full as supposed
Posted by Kevin vandenplas on 16 Dec 2020They sent out a great healthy plant but it was a tad bit less... i guess “alive” than the pictures. If they would include pictures of their live plants as opposed to a photogenic version of the plant i would have lowered my expectations. I’m sure it will grow out to look just as gorgeous as the pictures though
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Good looking & seems to be doing good in my aquarium
Posted by Frank VEPLEY on 14 Dec 2020Looks good
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Nice plants
Posted by Cindy Boedefeld on 10 Dec 2020I was tired of buying stuff from the pet stores in my area in St. Charles MO. I tried to buy online through Amazon and was never really impressed with many of the plants I paid for. I found this store in New York with good reviews on their plants and went for it! I am very impressed with their directions on doing a quick bleach dip before putting the plants in your tanks. I have 4 tanks that I put multiple of their plants in I have not found any snails or any critters in my tanks. I did find some when cleaning them/dipping them so it is really important to read their instructions! The plants are doing well and I have had them a week. I did seem to lose quite a few leaves during the washing process but the plants still look good! I put these plants in tanks: 1. with my African Dwarf Frogs/Betta, 2. with Mollies 3. with my male Betta and #4 tank with Tetras and they all seem to do well with it. The only thing I worry about is my frogs because they are nearly blind and I found one of them freaking out and I found he was trying to eat one of the roots growing out of the plant like he thought it was a worm. These plants have roots not only at the bottom of the plant but all along the plant. I wrangled the root away from my frog and he has not seemed to do it again….. I feel they give you a lot of plant for a "bunch" and the packaging/delivery was great.
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Ludwigia
Posted by Jessica on 10 Dec 2020Showed up beautiful and healthy. So far seems to be doing well.
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Pretty
Posted by Unknown on 30 Nov 2020Fast shipping. A couple of them came with damaged leaves, one with most of its leaves gone but it seems like quite a fragile plant so I’m not too upset. It came a beautiful red and it seemed to thrive after putting it into my tank. Hopefully the lost leaves get replaced soon. It seems to be growing taller quickly but I don’t see any new leaves
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Last order
Posted by Joseph R Owens on 24 Nov 2020I have order twice and each time I was amazed at the quality of the products ordered. All the plants were healthy and just look great in my tank. I highly recommend you to anyone looking to purchase plants. Joseph R Owens
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More beautiful than the pictures
Posted by Michael Thornton on 16 Nov 2020I was completely surprised at how much more beautiful these wherein person compared to the pictures!! I will definitely be buying more of them for both my current aquariums and future aquariums.
