Plants · position 21

Rotala 'Blood Red SG'

Rotala Blood Red SG

Identification

Scientific name
Rotala 'Blood Red SG'
Common name
Rotala Blood Red SG
Origin
Sold as a cultivated Rotala selection
Position
#21 in the layout
Status
In the tank
History
Eight submerged-grown stems added the week of 26 October 2026 as a coloration test, pink to red on arrival.

Measured PAR

No reading at this position in either named survey yet.

Growth habit

Fine stem; upright.

Placement

A new group added the week of 26 October 2026, separate from the older 'Blood Red' at #7. Its map position has not been recorded yet.

Coloration notes

Pink to red on arrival as submerged-grown stems. Whether it holds that color in this tank is the open question.

General to the species. What this plant has actually done in this aquarium is recorded under observations.

Trimming notes

Not yet trimmed here.

Current observations

  • Added the week of 26 October 2026: eight submerged-grown stems, pink to red on arrival. Too new for any observation of growth or color retention.

Photographs

Photograph pending. Planned: a current photograph at matched camera settings, repeated at intervals so color can be compared across time rather than described.

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