rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
Entity overview
rotala macrandra 'Variegated' appears in the Plant Library as fast-growth stem plant assigned to midground/background placement.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus rotala, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses difficult difficulty, high light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-parameter data gives temperature 18–30 °C, pH 4.5–7, KH 0–12 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cuttings.
The profile carries usage values for accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 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
