Rotala Rotundifolia Blood Red Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture

Plant Profile

Meet Rotala Rotundifolia Blood Red, aka Rotala Blood Red, an overachiever when it comes to color! It produces some of the deepest, fiery crimson hues you'll find anywhere in the Rotala family, with slender leaves similar in shape to Rotala H'ra. While standard variants need nitrate limitation just to think about turning pink or orange, Blood Red skips the fussy diet and holds onto its intense, saturated red even under moderate nutrient levels. Growing in a clean vertical line, it's a natural centerpiece for midground streets and background hedges in high-tech nature tanks and Dutch-style aquascapes.

Tissue Culture cups ensure your aquascape gets a super clean starting point. Lab‑grown and fully sterile, it arrives without pests, snails, duckweed, or any unwanted algae. It’s the go‑to option for anyone who wants peace of mind when adding fresh greenery to a carefully maintained setup.

Key Features & Benefits

• Blood-red and ruby foliage delivers unmatched color saturation in midground and background zones.
• Upright growth habit makes it easy to sculpt into hedges and forests.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Thoroughly wash away the nutrient gel from the roots with your fingers before parting it out into manageable portions. *Rotala leaves are thin and delicate, so handle stems with care during preparation.
• Use fine-tip pinsettes to plant small stem clusters 1 inch apart into aquarium soil.
  
• Provide high-intensity lighting and mandatory pressurized CO2 injection; supplemental liquid iron dosing further enhances its signature deep red color and prevents pale growth tips. See our guide to growing red aquarium plants.
• Maintain stable water parameters and avoid sudden parameter swings to prevent stem melting or leaf rot.
• Trim stem tops with straight scissors once they reach the desired height, and replant trimmings directly into substrate to propagate and thicken the bush. Read our trimming & propagation guide for details.

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why are the lower leaves falling off my stem plants?

Lower leaf loss (leggy stems) usually occurs when lighting cannot reach the bottom of the plant due to overcrowding or shading from larger plants. Spacing individual stems slightly apart during initial planting and maintaining strong light penetration will keep lower leaves healthy.

2. How do I get my Rotala Blood Red to achieve its deepest coloration?

Achieving its maximum blood-red potential requires high light intensity, mandatory pressurized CO2, a nutrient-rich aquarium soil, and regular supplementation of liquid iron and micronutrients. Under insufficient lighting, leaves will fade to a muted orange or green.

3. How do I prepare Rotala Rotundifolia Blood Red Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture before planting?

Carefully remove the gel from the roots by washing the plant in a bowl of room-temperature water or gently rinsing it under a tap. Once the gel is removed, separate the dense cluster into smaller clumps or individual stems and plant them into substrate using fine pinsettes.