Rotala ramosior "Florida"

Rotala ramosior "Florida"

  • Rare Rotala from Florida
  • Purple-toned leaves and green stems
  • Upright growth
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Middle ground plant for aquariums

Middle ground

Accent (color) aquarium plant

Accent (color)

Aquarium plant for nano aquariums

Nano aquarium

Street (Dutch style aquarium)

Street (Dutch style)

Difficulty of the aquarium plant
Difficulty Difficult
Growth of the aquarium plant
Growth Medium
Light above the aquarium
Light Medium
Maximum water hardness for this aquarium plant in the aquarium
Water hardness max. Soft
Care height of aquarium plants
Recommended care height 10-30 cm
CO2 in the planted aquarium
CO2 Yes
Sale ends 20.10.2026
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Description

Rotala ramosior is an annual plant native to wetlands from North to South America, which is also naturalised in Asia. It forms straight, slightly branched stems at least 20 cm long under water. There are various forms of this species in the aquarium hobby. Rotala ramosior "Florida" has small, cross-opposite, elongated, egg-shaped leaves that are strikingly red-violet in colour under suitable conditions. The leaf midrib, leaf base and stem are a contrasting light green colour. The shoots are about 2.5 cm wide and appear less compact than those of Rotala ramosior "Sunset". The leaves are about 1 to 1.3 cm long and 4 mm wide. The stem is 1.5 mm wide and the stem nodes are 5 to 8 mm apart.

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Leaf structure of the submerged leaves

Like Rotala ramosior "Sunset", R. ramosior "Florida" is a demanding, light-loving plant. It grows somewhat more slowly than "Sunset"; in our aquaria it has grown to a height of around 9 cm in a month. CO2 addition and a constant supply of macro and micronutrients are recommended. Fertilisation via the substrate is also an advantage. Young plants from tissue culture cups in particular should only be used in aquaria that are already established and running well. Like other stem plants, this Rotala can be propagated by cuttings. However, care must be taken when doing so. Rotala ramosior does not tolerate severe pruning well and has a low propagation rate. Stem stumps that are left standing often die back after deep pruning instead of producing side shoots. It is best to leave the plants to grow undisturbed for a while and then cut top cuttings further up. If the remaining stems are vigorous enough, they will form some side shoots, which in turn can be used for propagation. In this way, you can grow a group of plants by selective pruning and cutting new shoots.

Rotala ramosior "Florida" is a special appearance in the aquarium. This small, upright and barely branching stem plant is more graceful than Rotala ramosior ‘Sunset’ and is particularly eye-catching with its red-violet leaves, which contrast with the green stem. This Rotala works best as a free-standing group in the middle ground, no higher than around 15 - 20 cm. Its size also makes it suitable for nano aquariums.

Wasserpflanzen

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Aquasabi is our own brand, under which we offer high-quality products with a very good price-performance ratio. Carefully selected CO2 diffusers, CO2 bubble counters or lily pipes are just some of the items we sell under this brand and which will surely add to the value und the beauty of any aquascape. For this reason, many aquascapers and planted tank enthusiasts use products by Aquasabi.

Besides the good price-performance ratio, our main focus is on the satisfaction of our customers. This is the reason why our doors are always open for those who need help with our products.

When it comes to special aquatic plants, water plants from Aquasabi are just the thing for you. We offer rarities from our own cultivating tanks or import them specifically. These plants are otherwise hard to come by, and most of them cannot be purchased from other shops. We have high quality standards, which make Aquasabi plants a good choice for aquascapers, planted tank enthusiasts and aquatic plant collectors who want to enrich their tanks with rare aquatic plants. Special mosses, particular stem plants, hard-to-come-by ferns or very rare forms of the genus Bucephalandra are only a few of the plants we are proud to offer.

Manufacturer information

Manufacturer
Name Aquasabi GmbH & Co. KG
Street Salzdahlumer Str. 196
City 38126 Braunschweig
State Niedersachsen
Country Deutschland
E-mail info@aquasabi.de
Website www.aquasabi.de

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General information

Item no.
135.0799.01
EAN 4250585207691
Weight 0,05 kg
Shipping weight 0,10 kg

Questions and answers about Rotala ramosior "Florida"

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What is vitro?
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Erhard H.
Jun. 2024
Sven Breitenbach
Jun. 2024
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In in-vitro propagation of plants, individual cells or plant parts are cultivated in the lab under sterile conditions on a nutrient medium. This has the advantage that these plants are guaranteed to be free of pesticides and pests. We also have an interesting wiki article on this: https://www.aquasabi.de/aquascaping-wiki_wasserpflanzen_in-vitro-aquarienpflanzen
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What does annual plant mean?
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Herbert R.
Jan. 2026
Sven Breitenbach
Jan. 2026
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Annual means that the plants die after flowering and seed formation, and a new stock grows from the seeds every year. The plants do not overwinter. However, since this plant does not flower or form seeds in an aquarium and can also be propagated via top cuttings, it does not die off after a year.
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Sefa A.
Highly recommended
16th February 2025
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro

Beautiful, excellent quality every time

Highly recommended

Super Super Super

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Absolut empfehlenswert

Wunderschön top Qualität immer wieder

Absolut empfehlenswert

Super Super Super

Billy A.
Highly recommend!
12th September 2024
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro XL
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro XL

I always despair when buying aquatic plants from online shops, but with Aquasabi it doesn't have to be that way. I'm glad I ordered from you, better than some specialty stores. (read more)

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Absolut zu Empfehlen!

Ich habe immer verzweifelungen bei Onlineshop Wassserpflanzen zu kaufen, aber bei Aquasabi muss es nicht sein, bin froh das ich es bei euch bestellt habe, besser als beim manchen Fachgeschäfte.

Die Pflanzen wurden schnell Versendet (Express DHL) nach Wien, und kamen frisch und lebendig an, hoffe das es bei mir auch so gut wächst.

Vielen Dank, gerne wieder! Lg

Chantel B.
Real eye-catcher
24th June 2024
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro
Rotala ramosior "Florida" - in Vitro

Planted the plant 2 months ago and was a bit worried it wouldn't grow well for me.

Yes, it grows slowly, but it's really beautiful. Will buy it again soon for another tank.

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Echter Eye-Catcher

Habe die Pflanze vor 2 Monaten gepflanzt und hatte etwas Bange sie würde bei mir nicht gut wachsen.

Ja sie wächst langsam, ist aber dafür echt wunderschön. Werde sie demnächst für ein anderes Becken wieder kaufen.

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