🌿 All About Rotala macrandra 'Mini Gold' – Growow TC Plant

Rotala macrandra ‘Mini Gold’ is a compact, rare, and eye-catching stem plant known for its vibrant golden to yellow-green foliage and tight, bushy growth. A smaller and more manageable variant of the classic Rotala macrandra, this cultivar adds a unique color contrast and fine texture to aquascapes, especially in high-tech tanks.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Rotala macrandra 'Mini Gold'

• Common Name: Mini Gold Rotala

• Family: Lythraceae

• Origin: Cultivar (likely from Asia)

• Type: Stem plant

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 10–25 cm

• Leaf Shape: Small, rounded to oval leaves, closely spaced

• Color: Golden yellow to yellow-green; pinkish tones under strong light

• Growth Habit: Compact, dense, upright stems

• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

💧 Tank Requirements

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

• CO₂: Recommended for best coloration and healthy growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich (aquasoil or inert with root supplements)

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 5.5–7.0

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Tank Position: Foreground to midground (due to compact size)

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Plant Benefits

• Sterile, lab-grown – no snails, algae, or harmful pathogens

• Ready to split into multiple healthy stems

• Ensures pest-free, clean start for any aquascape

• Adapts quickly to submerged growth

🌟 Why Choose Rotala macrandra 'Mini Gold'?

• Provides bright color contrast against red and green plants

• Compact size makes it suitable for nano tanks or detailed layouts

• Ideal for Dutch-style aquascapes or fine trimming artistry

• More manageable and less demanding than larger macrandra types

• Unique golden tone adds warmth and richness to aquascapes

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Trim tops to promote bushiness and layering

• Best used in clusters or rows for color-blocking designs

• Combine with contrasting species like Rotala H'ra, Alternanthera reineckii, or Hemianthus micranthemoides

• Needs stable parameters, good fertilization, and CO₂ for full coloration

• Avoid excessive shading from taller plants

💡 Fun Fact: Despite its small size, Rotala macrandra ‘Mini Gold’ can become a real centerpiece in nano and detail-heavy layouts, adding luminosity and delicacy unmatched by larger varieties.