🌿 All About Rotala rotundifolia 'Green' – Growow TC Plant

Rotala rotundifolia 'Green' is a beautiful, easy-to-grow stem plant known for its bright lime-green foliage and graceful, arching stems. Unlike the typical red variants of Rotala, the 'Green' variety retains its fresh green color even under strong light, making it an ideal background or midground plant for adding freshness, contrast, and vibrancy to any aquascape.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'

• Common Name: Green Rotala

• Family: Lythraceae

• Origin: Southeast Asia

• Type: Stem plant

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 20–50 cm

• Leaf Shape: Small, rounded to narrow leaves

• Color: Vibrant light green, sometimes with slightly yellow or lime tint

• Growth Habit: Upright with arching, cascading tips

• Growth Rate: Fast with good care

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Medium to high

• CO₂: Not mandatory but strongly recommended for denser growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich aquasoil or sand with root tabs

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

  • Hardness: Soft to medium

• Position in Tank: Midground to background

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Benefits

• 100% snail-free, algae-free, disease-free start

• Comes with young, healthy plantlets ready to root quickly

• Easily separated into multiple stems for planting

• Adapts quickly to submerged conditions

🌟 Why Choose Rotala ‘Green’?

• Perfect for lush, natural layouts

• Great contrast to red or dark-leaved plants

• Ideal for Nature-style aquascapes and Iwagumi layouts

• Easy to trim and shape – encourages bushy form

• Fast growth helps outcompete algae

🧠 Tips for Growing Success

• Trim tops regularly to encourage side shoots and density

• Replant trimmed tops for fuller appearance

• Ensure even lighting to prevent lower stem melt

• Looks best in groups or dense patches

• Pair beautifully with plants like Rotala HRA, Pogostemon helferi, or Blyxa japonica

💡 Aquascaping Insight: Rotala 'Green' is often used in the middle-back layers to provide a soft, flowing transition between hardscape and taller, colored background stems.