Alternanthera reineckii "rosaefolia minor"

Alternanthera reineckii 'rosaefolia minor' was the name of the dwarf form when it appeared in Europe around 2007; today it is mostly called A. reineckii 'Mini'.¹² The species occurs from Bolivia and Brazil to northern Argentina.³ The origin of the dwarf form is unknown; it may be a cultivated form.¹²

Submersed it stays low thanks to strongly compressed internodes, branches profusely and turns a deep brownish red.¹² Trimmed, it forms a dense carpet about 5–10 cm high for the foreground or a nano aquarium.¹⁴ It grows more slowly than other forms and, like them, appreciates CO₂, complete fertilisation and fairly strong light.¹⁴ Emersed it elongates and then resembles other forms.¹²

1. Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' – Aquasabi (accessed 5 October 2026)
2. Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' – Flowgrow aquatic plant database (accessed 5 October 2026)
3. Alternanthera reineckii – Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (WCVP data as of 4 June 2026, accessed 5 October 2026)
4. Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' – Tropica Aquarium Plants (accessed 5 October 2026)