Plants · position 19

Rotala wallichii

Whorly rotala

Identification

Scientific name
Rotala wallichii
Common name
Whorly rotala
Origin
Southeast Asia
Position
#19 in the layout

Measured PAR

Measured PPFD
77 µmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹
Working range
80–120
Comparison
Lower than working range

Measured underwater with an Apogee MQ-510at this plant’s position. Working ranges are practical reference figures, not biological thresholds. The full survey sets out how the number was taken and what it does not establish.

Growth habit

Fine whorled stem; feathery, upright, light-hungry.

Placement

Right of the interior block, where it adds fine texture.

Coloration notes

Pink to magenta in the crowns under strong light.

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

Trimming notes

Top frequently; lower stems bare readily.

Current observations

Nothing recorded specific to this plant in this aquarium yet. The scape is still growing in; observations are added when there is something specific to report rather than to fill the section.

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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