Reineck’s Alternantera Small-leaved, scientific name Alternanthera reineckii “Kleines Papageienblatt”, is an ornamental variety of Reineck’s Alternanther, distinguished from other varieties by smaller leaves. Used in aquariums 1960-x years. The peak of its popularity came at the time of active enthusiasm for Dutch aquariums, where it was the basis of the composition, favorably differing from other plants with straight and symmetrical shoots. It is now less common, Alternantera small-leaved in the amateur aquarium hobby, has been supplanted by such varieties as “Pink” and “Purple”.
The plant reaches a height of no more than 30 cm, the leaves are short about 2 cm in length and 1 cm wide. Outwardly, it resembles the Alternanter Reinecke Mini, known only from 2000-x tuig tungod sa which are often confused. Leaves are green in moderate light and red in high light. It is considered quite difficult to care for, requires relatively low aquariums and proper lighting, a lack of light often leads to the death of the lower leaves.
