rotala indica
Entity overview
The profile associates rotala indica with medium-growth stem plant and foreground/midground placement tags.
Taxonomy data places it in genus rotala, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
Searchable alternate naming includes Ameletia indica (Willd.) DC. and Ammania sp. ''Bonsai'' Ammannia sp. ''Bonsai''.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water values include temperature 18–30 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–30 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- rotala
