{"product_id":"rotala-macrandra-bangladesh-vitro-culture","title":"Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh Vitro Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eMacrandra is the plant most people buy twice. \u003cstrong\u003eRotala macrandra\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Bangladesh' is a selected form of the genus's most demanding species — the same appetite for light, CO₂ and soft water, and the same collapse when any of the three slips. Buying it as Vitro Culture removes one variable: sterile plantlets adapt to your water from the start, instead of arriving already shaped by someone else's tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSealed Vitro Culture® tissue culture bags — choose 1, 5 or 10 bags at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlantlets grown in sterile nutrient gel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% free from snails, algae, pesticides and pathogens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse the gel away and separate the plantlets before planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eRotala macrandra\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bangladesh'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bangladesh Macrandra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e — South Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e — Midground to background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped size\u003c\/strong\u003e — Small tissue-cultured plantlets, roughly 1–2 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height\u003c\/strong\u003e — 8–16 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuits\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10 gallons and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — High. Below that the stems stretch, lower leaves drop and the color washes out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO₂\u003c\/strong\u003e — Required. Injection is not optional in practice for this species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.0. Soft water gives the best color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Required. Nutrient-rich substrate plus water column dosing; iron in particular drives the color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e — Amphibious. Also grows emersed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cuttings — trim and replant stem tops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrower's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is why the cultured form is worth it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature \u003cem\u003emacrandra\u003c\/em\u003e travels badly — the stems are brittle and the plant resists adapting once it has settled into a particular tank. Plantlets have no such habits to unlearn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean nitrate is what brings the color. Fed heavily it grows green whatever the lighting; hold iron and micros steady while keeping nitrate modest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant the plantlets separately with an inch of space. Crowded groups shade their own lower leaves and rot at the base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe soft leaves collect detritus wherever flow is weak, and algae follow. Circulation through the group matters as much as light does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim and replant the tops rather than letting the stems run. The lower stem goes bare with age, and a replanted top is always the better-looking plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant the same species without the pigment chase? See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/rotala-macrandra-green-vitro-culture\"\u003eRotala macrandra 'Green'\u003c\/a\u003e, or the type form, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/rotala-macrandra-in-vitro\"\u003eRotala Macrandra Vitro Culture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to go deeper? Read our complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/blogs\/news\/the-rotala-care-guide-planting-trimming-propagation\"\u003eRotala Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever release aquarium plants into natural waterways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquarium Plants Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Bag","offer_id":43601832345661,"sku":"VC-584","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Bags","offer_id":43601832378429,"sku":"5-VC-584","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 Bags","offer_id":43601832411197,"sku":"10-VC-584","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1430\/7150\/files\/planted-tank-rotala-macrandra-bangladesh.jpg?v=1789086714","url":"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/rotala-macrandra-bangladesh-vitro-culture","provider":"Aquarium Plants Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}