Tropica 033E Tissue Culture - Rotala indica Bonsai

Tropica 033E Tissue Culture - Rotala indica Bonsai

Tropica 033E Tissue Culture - Rotala indica Bonsai is a live stem plant for building dense plant groups or carpets in nano-aquariums. It is a compact cultivar, well suited to aquascapers in South Africa who want a neat, bushy foreground or midground in a small tank.

Key Benefits

• Forms dense groups or carpets in nano-aquariums.
• Best described as a compact, moderate growing version of Bacopa caroliniana.
• Particularly suitable for nano-aquariums.
• Cuttings can be re-planted in the group to make it denser or to extend a carpet.
• Colour and growth form respond to your lighting. Stem tips may turn reddish under high light.

How to Use

• Plant it in small groups rather than as single stems.
• Trim it often to keep the plants compact.
• Re-plant the cuttings in the group to achieve a denser group or carpet.
• Under high light, the tips of the stems may become reddish.
• Under lower light, the leaves become larger and the plant less compact. If you want the compact "bonsai" look, give it enough light.

Suitable For

• Nano-aquariums, where it is particularly suitable.
• Aquascapers who want a dense group or carpet of stem plants.

Specifications

• Type: Stem
• Origin: Cultivar
• Growth rate: Slow
• Height: 5 - 20+
• Light demand: Medium
• CO2: Medium

What's Included

• One Tropica 033E Tissue Culture - Rotala indica Bonsai. Please note this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rotala indica 'Bonsai' best used for?
It is used to create dense plant groups or carpets in nano-aquariums. It is particularly suitable for small tanks.

How does it compare to Bacopa caroliniana?
Rotala indica 'Bonsai' is best described as a compact, moderate growing version of Bacopa caroliniana.

How do I get a denser group or carpet?
Plant it in small groups and trim it often. The cuttings can be re-planted in the group to make it denser.

Why are the stem tips turning red?
At high light, the tips of the stems may become reddish. At lower light the leaves become larger and the plant less compact.

What light and CO2 levels does it need?
Both light demand and CO2 are listed as medium.

Is this a live plant?
Yes. This is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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