Rotala Orange Juice (Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice') Vitro Culture®

Rotala Orange Juice, a vibrant form of Rotala rotundifolia, is celebrated for its refreshing orange-peach coloration and easy adaptability in aquascaped tanks. With narrow, soft leaves that turn rich shades of orange to red color under strong lighting and CO₂, this stem plant is a favorite for aquascapers looking to create bold contrast and dynamic texture in midground or background zones.

This Vitro Culture® version is grown in a 4-inch sealed bag, offering robust, healthy plantlets propagated in a sterile environment. Free from algae, snails, and contaminants, it’s ideal for shrimp tanks and precision aquascaping projects.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'

• Common Name: Rotala Orange Juice, Rotala OJ

• Growth Form: Upright stem plant with rounded, slightly soft leaves

• Coloration: Orange to Red

• Light Demand: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for dense, colorful growth

• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

• Placement: Midground to background

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Sterile, algae-free, and snail-free—ideal for sensitive ecosystems

• Safe for shrimp, nano aquariums, and high-tech aquascapes

• Delivered in a compact 4-inch sealed bag for ease of planting

• Grown in vitamin-enriched gel for optimal health and root development

🎨 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Provides brilliant orange contrast in Dutch-style layouts

• Adds warmth and movement to mid- and background zones

• Easy to trim and propagate for lush groupings or vertical layering

• Blends beautifully with red and green plant varieties

🌱 Propagation & Growth:

• Propagation Method: Cut top shoots or side stems and replant

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required, but highly recommended

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – suitable for both immersed and emersed setups

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• One 4-inch Vitro Culture® bag of Rotala Orange Juice containing multiple healthy plantlets in sterile gel

• Ideal for immediate planting with proper rinsing and portioning

⚠️ Disclaimer:
Tissue culture plants may appear compact or pale upon arrival due to sterile growing conditions. Coloration develops fully under high light and CO₂. Always rinse off all gel before planting and acclimate plants gradually to your aquarium environment.

 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.