Rotala macrandra 'Green' in Vitro Culture® – Delicate Stem Plant with Light Lime-Green Foliage for Flowing Aquascapes

Rotala macrandra 'Green' is a delicate and eye-catching stem plant featuring soft, rounded leaves in light green to lime hues. Unlike its red-colored relatives, this variant retains a vibrant green tone even under intense light, making it perfect for aquascapers who prefer a lush, flowing aesthetic without overwhelming color. Its gracefully arching stems and fine texture add movement, softness, and layering to both Dutch and nature-style layouts.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is propagated through Tissue Culture Technology, ensuring a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start. Ideal for sensitive tanks, shrimp setups, and aquascapes where purity and precision matter.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Rotala macrandra 'Green'

• Common Name: Green Macrandra

• Leaf Color: Light green to lime; rounder and softer than other Rotala varieties

• Growth Form: Upright stem plant with arching tips and compact leaves

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

• Placement: Midground to background

• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

• Difficulty Level: Medium

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high for vibrant, healthy foliage

• CO₂: Recommended for compact growth and better color

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or water column fertilization essential

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Propagation: Trim upper stems and replant cuttings for bushier growth

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: No snails, algae, or pathogens

• Safe for Shrimp Tanks: Sterile and safe for sensitive livestock

• Extended Shelf Life: Store under light until ready to plant

• Simple to Use: Rinse, gently separate, and insert into the substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Soft, Flowing Texture: Adds movement and subtle structure to layouts

• Color Balance: Bright green contrasts well with red, bronze, or dark green plants

• Perfect for Layering: Ideal as a transitional plant between foreground and background

• Stylish in Dutch Layouts: Works beautifully in grouped plant rows or color bands

📦 What You’ll Receive:

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

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are for reference. Actual size and appearance may vary depending on lighting, nutrients, and tank conditions. This plant may melt slightly when transitioning but will regrow 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.