- Light green feathery leaves
- Loosely upright bushy growth habit
- Very popular in aquascaping
Rotala rotundifolia ‘Ceylon’
Background
For a long time, this name was used for the Red Milfoil (Myriophyllum tuberculatum) until true green Myriophyllum mattogrossense was imported into Germany from Ecuador. Very decorative light green milfoil popular in aquascaping. M. mattogrossense needs a good nutrient supply.
| Common names | Matogrosso milfoil |
| Synonyms | Myriophyllum mattogrossense ”grün” |
| Complete botanical name | Myriophýllum mattogrossénse Hoehne |
| Family | Haloragaceae |
| Genus | Myriophyllum |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping | fine-leaved, well-branched, bushy |
| Growth | fast |
| pH value | 5 – 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 – 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 2 – 10°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |