Rotala ramosior 'Florida' – Purple-Toned Freshwater Stem Plant
Rotala ramosior 'Florida' is a rare and visually captivating aquatic plant prized for its vibrant purple tones when grown submersed in planted aquariums. Native to North America and selectively cultivated for its color intensity, this variety of Rotala offers aquarists a stunning alternative to traditional green plants. Under the right conditions, Rotala ramosior 'Florida' develops rich lavender to deep purple hues—providing a bold pop of color that enhances the depth and vibrancy of any aquascape.
🌿 Key Features & Benefits
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Scientific Name: Rotala ramosior 'Florida'
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Common Name: Florida Rotala
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Color-Changing Beauty: Displays a striking purple hue under high lighting and CO₂-enriched conditions
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Fine, Delicate Growth: Narrow leaves grow in opposite pairs along vertical stems, creating elegant structure
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Moderate Growth Rate: Easily manageable with occasional trimming
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Lighting Requirements: Medium to high lighting encourages optimal color development
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CO₂ and Fertilizer: CO₂ injection and nutrient-rich water or substrate improve color and density
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Propagation: Simple stem cuttings—clip healthy tops and replant directly in substrate
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Tank Placement: Ideal for midground to background in high-tech aquascapes, nature aquariums, and Dutch-style layouts
💧 Why Rotala ramosior 'Florida' is a Must-Have
For aquarists looking to add vibrant coloration and vertical interest to their freshwater aquarium, Rotala ramosior 'Florida' offers an elegant solution. Its distinctive purple tones provide a stunning contrast to green aquatic plants, creating a dynamic visual effect that elevates the entire aquascape. Whether you're designing a nature aquarium, a color-focused Dutch-style layout, or simply want to add a unique species to your collection, this plant delivers both aesthetic appeal and ecological benefits.
Its moderate growth rate makes it easy to maintain, and its propagation through stem cuttings allows for effortless expansion throughout your tank. While it thrives best with CO₂ supplementation and strong lighting, it remains relatively easy to care for—making it suitable for both intermediate hobbyists and advanced aquascapers.
✅ Conclusion
Rotala ramosior 'Florida' is a rare and striking addition to any planted aquarium, offering brilliant purple coloration, graceful structure, and ease of propagation. With the right conditions, it becomes a showpiece plant that adds depth, color, and elegance to your underwater landscape.
Elevate your aquascape with our premium selection of versatile aquatic plants, available in the following convenient formats:
- Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 6+ loose, fresh-cut stems without roots. Perfect for flexible planting arrangements.
- Fresh-Cut Bunched: Approximately 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
- Fresh-Cut Potted: About 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, securely potted in a net pot with rockwool, ensuring stability and healthy growth.
Choose the format that best suits your aquascaping needs and create a vibrant, lush underwater environment with our premium aquatic plants.
| Scientific Name | Rotala ramosior 'Florida' |
| Common Name | Rotala Florida |
| Type | Stem plants |
| Placement | Midground - Background |
| Growth Rates | Slow |
| Difficulty Level | Intermediate |
| Nutrient Substrate | Required |
| CO2 | Recommended |
| Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
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- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
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great quality plants. excellent price. repeat buyer 👍
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Great quantity and healthy stems.
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This is an amazingly beautiful plant, however, it takes longer than usual to adapt to the underwater life, so you must be patient. I tried buying this plant from a different supplier (APF did not have it at the time) and I lost it. The APF plants adapt well and are already showing new, healthy violet-pink leaves in 10 days after being planted. Now I am confident that this beautiful Rotala Florida will live and thrive in the tank.
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They Look Beutiful!
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Receive in good condition and grow very well in my tank.
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I am so happy that apf started to have more uncommon plants. It transitioned to the purple submerged form within two weeks for me so definitely needs to be patient
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