Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'
Entity overview
The plant-library profile pairs Rotala rotundifolia 'Green' with fast-growth stem plant and midground/background placement data.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus rotala, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
For plant planning, growth data provides height 20–80 cm and width 2–5 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Structured water data includes temperature 4–32 °C, pH 4.5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Available nutrient data 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.
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
- 4.5–7.5
- 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
