Rotala sp. “H’Ra” or “Gia Lai” is a new plant from Vietnam. It is probably a local variant of the species Rotala rotundifolia. The plant has been named after its location H’Ra in the province of Gia Lai in central Vietnam. Rotala sp. “H’Ra” / “Gia Lai” has narrow leaves and develops a nice light orange to red colour under good lighting. It has the same elegant growth habit as the light green Rotala sp. “Green”: overhanging to horizontal ramified stems. When combined with Rotala sp. “Green”, Rotala sp. “H’Ra” will be especially effective. R. sp. “H’Ra” / “Gia Lai” differs from the similar Rotala sp. “Colorata” by lighter-coloured narrower leaves and more overhanging stems when cultivated under the same conditions.
| Synonyms | Rotala sp. “Gia Lai”, Rotala sp. “H’Ra” |
| Complete botanical name | Rotála rotundifólia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Rotala |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping | very colourful plant for accents |
| Height | 20 – 80cm |
| Width | 2 – 4cm |
| Growth | fast |
| pH value | 4 – 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 4 – 32°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 – 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
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