Red Ludwigia | Ludwigia repens in Family Onagraceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Ludwigia repens the Red Ludwigia is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Ludwigia repens whose common name is Red Ludwigia which belongs to the family Onagraceae is a native plant of the USA.

Red Ludwigia is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Red Ludwigia are narrow.

Red Ludwigia produces red flowers and blooms in summer

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Ludwigia repens whose common name is Red Ludwigia blooms in summer

Ludwigia repens belongs to the plant family Onagraceae. Like most aquatic plants Red Ludwigia needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Red Ludwigia can reach a height of 3 feet.