Rotala macrandra 'Mini Butterfly' in Vitro Culture® – Compact Red Stem Plant with Intense Color and Delicate Texture

Rotala macrandra 'Mini Butterfly' is a captivating stem plant prized for its brilliant red coloration, fine leaf structure, and compact growth habit. A smaller and denser variant of the traditional Rotala macrandra, this cultivar produces tight, bushy clusters with vivid pink to deep red hues under optimal conditions. Its smaller size and slower vertical growth make it ideal for foreground or midground placement in high-energy aquascapes where precision and color contrast are essential.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is cultivated using advanced Tissue Culture Technology to ensure a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start—perfect for shrimp-safe tanks and precision aquascaping.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Rotala macrandra 'Mini Butterfly'

• Common Name: Mini Butterfly Rotala

• Leaf Color: Vivid pink to red; more intense under strong light and CO₂

• Growth Form: Dense, compact stem plant with fine, rounded leaves

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sealed bag with multiple healthy plantlets in sterile gel or liquid

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Difficulty Level: Medium to hard

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: High; essential for maintaining rich red coloration

• CO₂: Strongly recommended for compact, healthy growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich soil or root tab supplementation required

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.0 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Propagation: Trim healthy stems and replant tops to encourage bushier growth

🌱 Additional Information:

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: Free from snails, algae, and pathogens

• Clean Start: Perfect for sensitive aquariums and shrimp tanks

• Extended Shelf Life: Can be stored under light until ready to plant

• Easy to Plant: Rinse, gently divide, and plant directly into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Bold Red Accent: Adds vibrant color contrast in compact spaces

• Compact Growth: Ideal for layering and precise layout detailing

• Visual Focal Point: Perfect for nano tanks, Dutch-style layouts, or high-end aquascapes

• Unique Leaf Shape: Fine, butterfly-like leaves add textural variation

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Rotala macrandra 'Mini Butterfly' plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are for reference. Actual plant color and form may vary based on lighting, nutrients, and aquarium conditions. Some melting may occur during the transition from tissue culture to submerged growth, followed by regrowth under proper care.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.