Rotals
Rotals are a genus of stem plants belonging to the family Lythraceae (Derbennikovye). There are more than 100 species in total, but only a few of them are used as aquarium plants.
In nature, they grow on all continents in a warm climate, with the exception of Antarctica and Australia. They are found in swampy areas of rivers, swamps and other slow-flowing water bodies. Able to grow both on wet substrates in the air, and in a state completely immersed in water.
It is under water that Rotals acquire a red color palette and the greatest variation in leaf shapes, for which they are highly valued in aquaculture. They are considered demanding plants that need a high degree of illumination and additional top dressing.
Contents
- Popular types and varieties of Rotal
- Rotala butterfly
- Rotala Walliha
- Rotala vietnam
- Rotala Goias
- Rotala pearl
- Rotala green
- Rotala Zyalai
- Rotala Indian
- Rotala red
- Rotala rotundifolia
- Rotala Makrandra
- Rotala Makrandra “Green”
- Rotala mexican
- Rotala mini «Type №2»
- Rotala mini «Type №4»
- Rotala nanenshan
- Rotala Ramosior
- Rotala sunset
- Rotala brindle
- Rotala angustifolia
- Rotala angustifolia green
- Rotala Ceylon
- Rotala Enye
- Rotala Japanese
Popular types and varieties of Rotal
Rotala butterfly
Rotala macrandra “Butterfly” or Rotala butterfly, trade name Rotala macrandra “Butterfly”
Rotala Walliha
Rotala wallichii, scientific name Rotala wallichii
Rotala vietnam
Rotala vietnam, scientific name Rotala sp. Vietnam
Rotala Goias
Rotala Goias, scientific name Rotala mexicana, variety “Goias”
Rotala pearl
Rotala pearl, English trade name Rotala macrandra “Pearl”
Rotala green
Rotala green, scientific name Rotala rotundifolia, variety “Green”
Rotala Zyalai
Rotala Gialay, scientific name Rotala rotundifolia, variety “Gia Lai”
Rotala Indian
Rotala Indian, scientific name Rotala Indica
Rotala red
Rotala red, scientific name Rotala rotundifolia, variety “Colorata”
Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia, scientific name Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala Makrandra
Rotala large-stamen or Rotala macrandra, scientific name Rotala macrandra
Rotala Makrandra
“Green”
Rotala macrandra “Green”, English trade name Rotala macrandra “Green”
Rotala mexican
Rotala mexican, scientific name Rotala mexicana
Rotala mini «Type №2»
Rotala mini “Type No. 2”, English trade name Rotala macrandra “Mini Type 2”
Rotala mini «Type №4»
Rotala mini “Type No. 4”, English trade name Rotala macrandra Mini “Type 4”
Rotala nanenshan
Rotala nanenshan, scientific name Rotala sp. Nanjenshan
Rotala Ramosior
Rotala Ramosior, scientific name Rotala ramosior
Rotala sunset
Rotala sunset or Rotala sunset, the English trade name Rotala sp. “Sunset”
Rotala brindle
Rotala brindle, trade name Rotala macrandra “Variegated”
Rotala angustifolia
Rotala narrow-leaved, English trade name Rotala macrandra “Narrow Leaf”
Rotala angustifolia
green
Rotala narrow-leaved green, English trade name Rotala macrandra “Green Narrow Leaf”
Rotala Ceylon
Ceylon Rotala, scientific name Rotala rotundifolia, variety “Ceylon”
Rotala Enye
Rotala Enye, scientific name Rotala sp. Enie
Rotala Japanese
Japanese Rotala, scientific name Rotala hippuris
