Indian Toothcup
Rotala indica i distinguished by small green leaves green on the top and pink on the bottom. This aquarium plant originates from India, and is an ideal mid-ground plant that will add color to the freshwater planted aquarium. In the wild, it inhabits at the edges of the streams, rice paddies and in moist locations. This aquatic plant has emerged stems that rise to the water surface.
Native to: Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Iran, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya.
Introduced into: California, Congo, Italy, Louisiana, Portugal.
- GPS
- 11.8776293, 75.5774536
- Geographical region
- Southern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- Arabian Sea
- River catchment
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Anjarakandy
- Water body part
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Tributary name
- Type locality
- Originating from India, this plant is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. Also introduced to Congo, Italy, Portugal, and in California and Louisiana in the United States.
- Conservation status/IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
- Listed in CITES
- No
