Hemigraphis repanda

Hemigraphis repanda is one of several Hemigraphis species and cultivars that often enter the aquarium trade as a “decorative plant” but are not suitable as aquarium plants. H. repanda has narrow, oblong leaves with a glossy dark green upper surface and a wine-red underside, arranged oppositely on the stem. It is a tropical ornamental plant that originally comes from Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Under water it sooner or later begins to die off.