What is the scientific name of the water rotala? Let's get to know this flower
Water rotala, just hearing this name, you know it is an aquatic herbaceous plant that lives in water. The leaves of water rotala float in the water, swaying back and forth just like duck feet.
Other names of water rotala
The other names of water rotala include dragon whisker grass and carrying pole grass. Because its leaves are relatively large, it is also called large-leaf chrysanthemum dragon whisker grass.
Morphological characteristics of water rotala
The leaves of water rotala form a feather-like shape.
Whether it is an emersed or submerged form, water rotala undergoes different changes in different seasons. The leaves of the emersed form can be oval opposite leaves or lobed leaves. Its plant body may or may not grow fine hairs, and lip-shaped pale purple flowers grow from the leaf axils. The leaf color is green.
Growth habits of water rotala
Water rotala likes weakly acidic to neutral water quality. When cultivated in hard water with a pH value higher than 7.5, the light must be strong in order to maintain its most graceful form.
Water rotala can adapt to a wide range of water quality changes. Even if the water quality is slightly poor, it can still be grown, so cultivation is not difficult. It is very suitable for beginners to plant and is an ideal introductory aquatic plant.
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