Additional information
Main characteristics | Rotala rotundifolia is a ground cover plant suitable for growing both in pond banks and in the aquarium in submerged form |
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Leaves | The emerging leaves are rounded and green in colour, while the entire submerged part is reddish |
Inflorescences | The inflorescences produced by the plants emerging from the water are covered with lilac-coloured flowers |
Flowering period | August – September |
Planting depth | It can live either in waterlogged soil, at a depth of -15 cm in pond banks, or submerged in an aquarium |
Plant height | About 20 cm |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated round basket diameter 22, or square 23×23 or 28×28 cm, or oval basket based on available space |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 6 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 6 to 8 |
Frost Resistance | it fears harsh winters and cannot withstand ice in contact with roots |
Origin | Native plant of Asia |
Shipped plant | Bare-root |