Description
This unique, rarely cultivated Rotala is also known as "Ammania sp. from Sulawesi". It is apparently a form of Rotala ramosior, an annual species from wetlands of North to South America that is also naturalized in Asia. In submerged culture, "Sunset" develops straight, hardly ramified stems under water. Under favorable conditions, its elongate leaves are strikingly red-brown with slightly violet tones. In contrast to that, the midrib and leaf base is light green, also the stem is green.
With its straight growth habit and contrast between purplish brown-red leaves and green stems, Rotala ramosior "Sunset" is a special gem in the aquarium. It looks best as a solitary group in the midground.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Also known as "Ammania sp. from Sulawesi"
Strikingly brown-red leaves with purple tones, green stems
Upright growth
Rarely available
Synonyms
Rotala sp.
Complete Botanical Name
Rotála ramósior (L.) Koehne
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Rotala
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
slow
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
4-7
Temperature Tolerance
18-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-7 dKH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
very colourful plant for accents
