Family: Lythraceae
Continent: Asia
Region: South-east Asia
Country of origin:India
Height: 25-55 cm
Width: 2-7 cm
Light requirements: high-very high
Temperature: 22-28 °C
Hardness tolerance: very soft-medium
pH tolerance: 5-7
Growth: fast
Demands: very difficult
Rotala macrandra is an unusually beautiful aquarium plant, but
unfortunately it is very demanding. It needs very good light to develop its
beautiful red colour, and CO2 addition and soft water are vital to
ensure reasonable growth. It is most beautiful in groups, but do not plant
individual shoots too close because this will prevent light reaching the lower
leaves. To ensure good colour there must be sufficient micro-nutrients in the
water.
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