{"product_id":"scarlet-temple","title":"Scarlet Temple","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink to red color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStem plant for midground or background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced level care\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eNot available to be shipped to Hawaii and Alaska.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarlet temple is a vibrant stem plant that features pink- to red-colored leaves, making it really stand out amongst green aquarium plants. When given high lighting, deeper reds and purple tints can even be seen from this plant. It does well as a midground to background plant as it can be trimmed short or grown out a bit taller. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternanthera reineckii\u003c\/em\u003e var 'Roseafolia'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative To: \u003c\/strong\u003eSouth\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eAmerica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Midground or background\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirement: \u003c\/strong\u003eMedium to High Light 20-50+ PAR (click to see our PAR chart)\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Recommended\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreferred Fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEasy Green fertilizer and Easy Iron supplement\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trim stems and replant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to Plant Alternanthera Reineckii \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.\u003cbr\u003e2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool, and make sure to remove all the small, yellow fertilizer balls. Wash off any remaining debris.\u003cbr\u003e3. Use planting tweezers or your fingers to plant each stem deeply, at least 2 to 3 inches into the ground, which means the substrate may cover some of the bottom leaves.\u003cbr\u003e4. Don’t plant the stem plants all in a single bunch but rather individually with a little space between so that the roots have some room to grow.\u003cbr\u003e5. If the plant keeps popping out of the ground, try inserting the stem at an angle or wrap a plant weight at the bottom of the stem to keep them anchored. If the stems have no roots, some people will float them at the surface until they develop roots and then plant them into the substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to Grow Scarlet Temple Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternanthera reineckii\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecare requires medium skill level, so start by using medium to high lighting between 20-50+ PAR to prevent \"leggy\" stems (where the bottom portion of the plant starts dropping leaves). Also, add low to medium amounts of CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003egas. \u003cbr\u003e— Why is my \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternanthera reineckii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emelting? This stem plant is grown out of the water at the farm. Once the plants arrive to us, we begin the process of converting them to their underwater form. The plant you receive may be half-converted and still need time to adjust to life under water. To help speed up the transition, provide plenty of light and nutrients to encourage new leaves to sprout as the old leaves melt away. Consider floating the stems at the surface until it grows more roots and can be easily planted into the substrate.\u003cbr\u003e— Why is my \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternanthera reineckii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eturning yellow or brown? If your stem plant is getting enough light, it may be a nutrient deficiency, so measure the nitrate level using a multi-test strip. Dose with Easy Green all-in-one fertilizer until the water has 20-50 ppm nitrate, and add Easy Iron supplement in high tech planted environments. \u003cbr\u003e— How to trim \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlternanthera reineckii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: If the plant is too tall or the bottom half of the stem has lost its leaves, prune off the top portion and replant it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to Propagate Alternanthera Reineckii \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStem plants can be easily propagated by trimming off the top half of the plant and replanting it in another location. 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