rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
Entity overview
rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata' is mapped for discovery as fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus rotala, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
Alternate names include rotala indica.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Water values include temperature 4–32 °C, pH 4.5–8, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient ranges include 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.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
Growth-related fields add height 20–80 cm and width 2–5 cm.
The plant profile includes propagation by cuttings.
Color metadata adds red.
Available usage metadata shows accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 4–32 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 20–80 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
