🌿 All About Rotala Nanjenshan – Growow TC Plant

Rotala 'Nanjenshan' is a rare and elegant aquatic stem plant, thought to be a natural hybrid between Rotala rotundifolia and Rotala wallichii. It is named after Nanjenshan, a region in southern Taiwan. This plant is prized for its delicate, needle-like leaves, bushy appearance, and light green to pink coloration, making it a stunning mid- to background plant in aquascaping layouts.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'

• Common Name: Rotala Nanjenshan

• Family: Lythraceae

• Origin: Taiwan

• Type: Stem plant

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 20–40 cm

• Leaf Shape: Soft, needle-like leaves (similar to R. wallichii)

• Color: Light green to pink under high light

• Growth Habit: Dense and bushy when trimmed regularly

• Growth Rate: Medium

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Medium to high (high light enhances pink tones)

• CO₂: Recommended for healthy, bushy growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich (aquasoil or supplemented inert substrate)

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 5.5–7.0

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Tank Position: Midground to background

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Plant Benefits

• Sterile and pest-free, free from algae, snails, and pathogens

• Ideal for starting clean aquascapes

• Easy to separate into multiple healthy stems

• Faster adaptation to submerged growth

🌟 Why Choose Rotala Nanjenshan?

• Offers a feathery, light-textured look for nature and Dutch-style layouts

• Ideal for creating flow and contrast with broader-leaf plants

• Colors vary with light and nutrients, giving a dynamic appearance

• Forms dense bushes with frequent trimming

• Great for aquascapers seeking delicate, fine-leaved accents

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Plant in small clusters and trim often for compact, bushy growth

• Combine with plants like Rotala wallichii, Limnophila aromatica, or Tonina fluviatilis

• Avoid shading—it needs direct light to thrive and show color

• Best suited to CO₂-injected, high-tech planted tanks

💡 Did you know? Though relatively lesser known, Rotala Nanjenshan is a favorite in high-end aquascapes for its soft texture and subtle beauty, often used as a transitional plant between foreground and background layers.

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🌿 All About Rotala Nanjenshan – Growow TC Plant

Rotala 'Nanjenshan' is a rare and elegant aquatic stem plant, thought to be a natural hybrid between Rotala rotundifolia and Rotala wallichii. It is named after Nanjenshan, a region in southern Taiwan. This plant is prized for its delicate, needle-like leaves, bushy appearance, and light green to pink coloration, making it a stunning mid- to background plant in aquascaping layouts.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'

• Common Name: Rotala Nanjenshan

• Family: Lythraceae

• Origin: Taiwan

• Type: Stem plant

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 20–40 cm

• Leaf Shape: Soft, needle-like leaves (similar to R. wallichii)

• Color: Light green to pink under high light

• Growth Habit: Dense and bushy when trimmed regularly

• Growth Rate: Medium

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Medium to high (high light enhances pink tones)

• CO₂: Recommended for healthy, bushy growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich (aquasoil or supplemented inert substrate)

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 5.5–7.0

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Tank Position: Midground to background

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Plant Benefits

• Sterile and pest-free, free from algae, snails, and pathogens

• Ideal for starting clean aquascapes

• Easy to separate into multiple healthy stems

• Faster adaptation to submerged growth

🌟 Why Choose Rotala Nanjenshan?

• Offers a feathery, light-textured look for nature and Dutch-style layouts

• Ideal for creating flow and contrast with broader-leaf plants

• Colors vary with light and nutrients, giving a dynamic appearance

• Forms dense bushes with frequent trimming

• Great for aquascapers seeking delicate, fine-leaved accents

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Plant in small clusters and trim often for compact, bushy growth

• Combine with plants like Rotala wallichii, Limnophila aromatica, or Tonina fluviatilis

• Avoid shading—it needs direct light to thrive and show color

• Best suited to CO₂-injected, high-tech planted tanks

💡 Did you know? Though relatively lesser known, Rotala Nanjenshan is a favorite in high-end aquascapes for its soft texture and subtle beauty, often used as a transitional plant between foreground and background layers.