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Rotala Rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia
Family: Lythraceae
📍 Southeast Asia
Rotala rotundifolia is a classic stem plant for the background and upper midground of aquascapes, producing pink to reddish tones under high light and elevated CO2. Regular pruning encourages bushy side-shoot growth. Under low light the stems grow leggy and remain green.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Recommended
- light
- High (100–200 PAR for red colouration)
- placement
- Background / upper midground
- substrate
- Aquasoil or nutrient-rich substrate
- growth rate
- Fast
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)