Rotala indica (Ammannia sp. ‘Bonsai’)
Indian Toothcup
Rotala indica is a beautiful foreground and middle ground plant with a very upright growth habit and rounded leaves that turn reddish in strong light
- upright, hardly branched growth
- reddish color under strong light
- optimal for the foreground and middle ground
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The Rotala indica (Ammannia sp. ‘Bonsai’), which comes from Asia, is also as the Indian Toothcup. Although it was identified as Rotala indica in 2009, it continues to be traded under the name Ammannia sp. ‘Bonsai’. Its leaves are rounded and also have round tips. Under strong lighting, the stems and shoot tips also turn reddish. Good lighting as well as a supply of CO2 and nutrients should not be missing for this rather slow-growing plant. The Rotala indica feels most comfortable in open and unshaded areas. It also prefers soft to medium-hard water and a temperature between 22-28°C.
Its strictly upright growth habit makes the Rotala indica very interesting for use in aquascapes and also makes it a great contrast to loose-growing plants with other leaf shapes. It looks particularly beautiful when planted in groups in the foreground or middle ground of the aquarium.