Rotala wallichii
Whorly Rotala











Rotala wallichii
Whorly Rotala
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Description
A fine-leaved, relatively small, reddish to pink rather demanding stem plant. It is most decorative when planted in a group of many stems. It is also suitable as foreground plant and for smaller tanks, given that it is trimmed at the right time. The addition of CO2 enhances growth significantly. It prefers soft slightly acidic water.
Please be aware that the bunch/potted variation of this plant could contain snails and other invertebrates.
Rotala wallichii is an elegant stem plant originating from soft, slightly acidic waters in South-Eastern Asia. Its inflorescence has bright purple flowers. Even though it is not quite easy in cultivation it is a highly popular plant.
R. wallichii needs lots of light, CO2 fertilisation and a well-balanced supply of nutrients to grow well. The light intensity should at least be 0.5 watts per litre in order for it to attain intensive colours and to support growth. A good supply of CO2, either with bio CO2 or a system using pressure bottles is indispensable. Rotala wallichii grows best if the nitrate level never falls to zero but does not exceed 10 to 15 mg per litre either. A high phosphate content of 1-2 mg per litre is preferred, as well as a good supply of iron and micronutrients. (read more)
Complete botanical name | Rotála wallíchii (Hook. f.) Koehne |
Family | Lythraceae |
Genus | Rotala |
Difficulty | difficult |
Usage | Accent (red), Background, Midground, Nano tanks |
Aquascaping | fine-leaved, very colourful plant for accents |
Growth | fast |
pH value | 5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 15 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 0 - 12°dKH |
General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation | Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
Complete botanical name |
Rotála wallíchii (Hook. f.) Koehne |
Family |
Lythraceae |
Genus |
Rotala |
Difficulty |
difficult |
Usage |
Accent (red), Background, Midground, Nano tanks |
Aquascaping |
fine-leaved, very colourful plant for accents |
Growth |
fast |
pH value |
5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance |
15 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness |
0 - 12°dKH |
General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? |
yes |
Source |
Flowgrow |
Customer reviews
21 Reviews
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plant arrived shaked. the substrate is liquid and brow and smell very bad. the plant arrived with the label of rotala macrandra

This review is one month after delivery .I got my plants on the 24th of December 2 days after my order i live in England and all the plants look great . (read more)

I was scared to order online the plants but here was the only website were I could buy my list of plants and I’m surprised! (read more)