Rotala macrandra 'Mini Type 2'
Rotala macrandra 'Mini Type 2'
- Delicate small-leaved stem plant
- Green to reddish hues
- Rarely found in trade
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Description
Rotala macrandra 'Mini Type 2' is a very small-leaved, delicate variant of Rotala macrandra, whose growth habit reminds of an emerged plant even though it is cultivated under water. The leaves can assume different forms: longish-ovoid with a higher middle and the leaf margins turned upwards, or roundish-ovoid.
Strong lighting and good CO2 and nutrient supply are recommendable. It’s best placed as group in the foreground or midground, especially in nano tanks.
Please note:As well as Rotala macrandra 'Pearl', 'Mini Type 2' is likely a mutant of Rotala macrandra 'Green'. It occasionally develops shoots that look like the wild type form of 'Green', with larger leaves and growing considerably faster. They should be cut off as soon as they emerge in order to preserve the typical 'Mini Type 2' form. Also for propagation by cuttings, only shoots with the typical small leaves should be selected.
This small Rotala macrandra selection looks best as a group in the foreground or midground, especially in nano aquariums.
Characteristics
Rotala macrandra 'Mini Type 2' is a selection of the species native to southern India, whose delicate growth with very small leaves recalls an emersed plant even underwater.12 Its leaves are partly roundish-ovate, partly elongate, the longer ones being domed in the centre with upturned margins; compared with 'Pearl' they are somewhat longer.2
Like 'Pearl', it is considered a probable mutant of 'Green' and therefore produces large-leaved, much faster-growing shoots, often soon after planting; if these are cut out immediately and only small-leaved shoots are replanted, its typical form is retained.2 As with other forms of the species, soft water, sufficient CO₂ and nutrients and fairly strong light are advisable. ()
| Synonyms | Rotala sp. 'Mini Type 2' |
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| Complete botanical name | Rotála macrándra Koehne |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Rotala |
| Difficulty | difficult |
| Usage | Midground, Nano tanks, Street (Dutch style), Foreground, group |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 4.5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 12°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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Arrived in great shape and has been growing very well here for a few weeks now. The colors are very nice, too.
Shipping to the Netherlands was very fast.
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Sehr gut angekommen und wächst hier schon einige Wochen sehr gut. Die Farben sind auch sehr schön.
Der Versand zu den Niederlanden ging sehr schnell.
Absolutely brilliant condition of the plants :) Thank you so much :)
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