🌿 Ranalisma Rostratum (Ranalisma rostratum)
🌿 Ranalisma Rostratum (Ranalisma rostratum)
Soft, Spoon-Shaped Green Leaves • Compact Rosettes That Spread by Runners • A Rare Collector's Plant
📋 Ranalisma Rostratum is a rare and unusual aquarium plant from Asia, prized for its soft, light-green, spoon-shaped leaves. It grows in neat, compact rosettes that send out runners, so a single plant gradually becomes a lush little meadow in the foreground or midground. Its gentle, rounded shape and fresh green colour bring a natural, distinctive look to nature aquascapes and detailed planted tanks, and it's a real talking point for collectors.
It rewards a well-kept tank. Plant it in a nutrient-rich substrate with root tabs, give it moderate to strong light, and keep conditions stable, and it settles in and spreads steadily. CO2 isn't required, but it helps it grow fuller and faster.
It's a freshwater plant, suited to freshwater aquariums.
💡 Highlights
💎 Rare Collector's Plant: Uncommon and highly sought after
🍃 Spoon-Shaped Leaves: Soft, rounded and natural
🌱 Compact Rosettes: Neat, structured growth
🌿 Spreads by Runners: Grows into a lush little meadow
💚 Fresh Green Colour: Blends beautifully into nature layouts
🧾 A Quick Look at Ranalisma Rostratum
📛 Common Name: Ranalisma Rostratum
🔬 Scientific Name: Ranalisma rostratum
👨👩👧 Family: Alismataceae
🌍 Origin: Asia (India and Southeast Asia)
📏 Max Size: Typically 10-20cm
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater
💧 pH Range: 6.0-7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22-28°C (72-82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate
💖 Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No, though beneficial for fuller growth
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Midground • Feature Plant
🧬 Tissue Culture: ❌ No
🌿 Grown Form: Potted
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived perennial
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate to high; root feeder, root tabs recommended
🐣 Propagation: Runners and plantlets

















