Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh Vitro Culture

Macrandra is the plant most people buy twice. Rotala macrandra '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.

What You'll Receive

• Sealed Vitro Culture® tissue culture bags — choose 1, 5 or 10 bags at checkout
• Plantlets grown in sterile nutrient gel
• 100% free from snails, algae, pesticides and pathogens
• Rinse the gel away and separate the plantlets before planting

Plant Profile

• Common name — Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh
• Scientific name — Rotala macrandra 'Bangladesh'
• Also known as — Bangladesh Macrandra
• Origin — South Asia
• Placement — Midground to background
• Shipped size — Small tissue-cultured plantlets, roughly 1–2 in
• Mature height — 8–16 in
• Suits — 10 gallons and up
• Growth rate — Medium

Care

• Difficulty — Advanced
• Light — High. Below that the stems stretch, lower leaves drop and the color washes out
• CO₂ — Required. Injection is not optional in practice for this species
• Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.0. Soft water gives the best color
• Substrate — Required. Nutrient-rich substrate plus water column dosing; iron in particular drives the color
• Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
• Propagation — Cuttings — trim and replant stem tops

Grower's Notes

• This is why the cultured form is worth it. Mature macrandra 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.
• Lean nitrate is what brings the color. Fed heavily it grows green whatever the lighting; hold iron and micros steady while keeping nitrate modest.
• Plant the plantlets separately with an inch of space. Crowded groups shade their own lower leaves and rot at the base.
• The soft leaves collect detritus wherever flow is weak, and algae follow. Circulation through the group matters as much as light does.
• Trim 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.

Want the same species without the pigment chase? See Rotala macrandra 'Green', or the type form, Rotala Macrandra Vitro Culture.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Rotala Care Guide.

Notes

• Pictures 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.
• Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

At a glance

• Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
• Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
• Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
• USPS (2 to 5 business days) ships Monday through Saturday.
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• Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and military addresses ship by USPS at a flat rate shown at checkout.
• Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
• We ship within the United States only.

Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.

The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.

Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.

How it works

• Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
• Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
• We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.

Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
• Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
• Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.

The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.

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