Description
ROTALA SP. “GIA LAI” / “H’RA”
- Bushy, overhanging growth
- Narrow, delicate foliage
- Light green, reddish to orange
Rotala sp. “H’Ra” or “Gia Lai” is a new plant from Vietnam. It is probably a local variant of the species Rotala rotundifolia. The plant has been named after its location H’Ra in the province of Gia Lai in central Vietnam. Rotala sp. “H’Ra” / “Gia Lai” has narrow leaves and develops a nice light orange to red colour under good lighting. It has the same elegant growth habit as the light green Rotala sp. “Green”: overhanging to horizontal ramified stems. When combined with Rotala sp. “Green”, Rotala sp. “H’Ra” will be especially effective. R. sp. “H’Ra” / “Gia Lai” differs from the similar Rotala sp. “Colorata” by lighter-coloured narrower leaves and more overhanging stems when cultivated under the same conditions.
| Synonyms |
Rotala sp. “Gia Lai”, Rotala sp. “H’Ra” |
| Complete botanical name |
Rotála rotundifólia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne |
| Family |
Lythraceae |
| Genus |
Rotala |
| Difficulty |
easy |
| Usage |
Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping |
very colourful plant for accents |
| Height |
20 – 80cm |
| Width |
2 – 4cm |
| Growth |
fast |
| pH value |
4 – 7 |
| Temperature tolerance |
4 – 32°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
0 – 14°dKH |
| General hardness |
0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? |
yes |
| Source |
Flowgrow |
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