Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'
Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne
Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice' is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Recommended
- Height7.9–19.7" (20–50 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: high. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 7.9–19.7" (20–50 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–30 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Width
- 0.8–2" (2–5 cm)
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Color
- Orange, Red
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CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Rotala
- Botanical name
- Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne
