Rotala Blood Red (Rotala Rotundifolia)

Rotala Blood Red is a form of Rotala Rotundifolia native to southeastern China, with long, narrow leaves similar to Rotala H'ra. A more demanding form of Rotala, it should be grown under high light with CO2 injection — under these ideal conditions the leaves develop a striking red color, and iron dosing can help bring out the color further. It grows in a vertical pattern, best suited to background or midground placement. Can be grown submersed or emersed, though a transition period is required when switching between the two.

Care & Planting: Remove foam/wrap before planting into quality substrate. Handle gently — leaves are fragile.

A note on appearance: Many stem plants, including this one, are harvested in their above-water (emersed) form, and the photo may not reflect how it looks once fully adjusted to life underwater. Leaf shape and coloration commonly shift as the plant transitions to submersed growth — don't be surprised if new growth looks different from what arrived in your order. Give it a few weeks to acclimate before judging its final look.