Rotala macrandra ‘Bangladesh’ – TC Cup
Produced by: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
🌱 Scientific Overview
Rotala macrandra ‘Bangladesh’ is a striking aquatic stem plant known for its broad leaves and intense coloration that ranges from pinkish red to deep red under optimal conditions. This variety is highly regarded for its strong visual impact and is often used as a focal point in advanced planted aquariums.
The plant belongs to the Lythraceae family and is considered one of the most decorative Rotala varieties in professional aquascaping.
🧪 Tissue Culture Technology – TC Cup
This plant is produced using Tissue Culture (TC Cup) technology by Sreepadma Aquatic Plants, ensuring:
- A completely sterile and pest-free plant
- Free from snails, algae, and chemical residues
- Safe for shrimp, fish, and sensitive aquatic species
- Healthy, clean plantlets in each cup
- Good adaptation after planting
🌍 Natural Habitat
Rotala macrandra is native to South Asia, including regions of Bangladesh, where it naturally grows in shallow freshwater environments with high light exposure and clean, nutrient-rich water.
🎨 Appearance and Form
- Leaf Color: Pink to deep red
- Leaf Shape: Broad, oval leaves
- Growth Pattern: Stem plant
- Expected Height: Approximately 20–40 cm
📍 Ideal Placement in the Aquarium
- Placement: Midground to background
- Used as a strong color focal point
- Suitable for medium to large aquariums
- Common in competition and nature-style aquascapes
💡 Lighting Requirements
- Lighting: High
- Strong lighting is essential to maintain red coloration
- Lower lighting causes leaves to turn greener
🌬️ Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
- Strongly recommended
- Essential for healthy growth and vivid coloration
- Without CO₂, growth becomes weak and unstable
🌿 Suitable Substrate
- Prefers nutrient-rich, active aquarium soil
- Active substrates enhance nutrient uptake
- Root fertilization improves color intensity
🧂 Fertilization and Nutrition
- Requires balanced macro and micro nutrients
- Iron is essential for maintaining red coloration
- Nutrient deficiency may cause pale or distorted leaves
🌡️ Water Parameters
- Ideal Temperature: 22–28°C
- pH Range: 5.5 – 7.0
- Water Hardness: Soft
- Requires very clean and stable water conditions
✂️ Planting Instructions
- Remove the plant from the TC cup
- Rinse thoroughly to remove all gel residue
- Separate into individual plantlets
- Plant each portion gently into the substrate
- Leave adequate spacing between stems
🔁 Growth and Maintenance
- Moderate growth rate
- Regular trimming maintains shape and density
- Cuttings can be replanted
- Stable once established under optimal conditions
⚠️ Important Notes
- Relatively sensitive compared to other stem plants
- Requires stable lighting, CO₂, and nutrient balance
- Best suited for experienced aquarists
🏷️ Quick Product Information
- Scientific Name: Rotala macrandra ‘Bangladesh’
- Product Type: Aquatic plant – Tissue Culture
- Producer: Sreepadma Aquatic Plants
- Placement: Midground / Background
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
