Dwarf Baby Tears Vitro Culture® (Micranthemum callitrichoides) – Iconic Foreground Carpet Plant for Nature Aquariums

Micranthemum callitrichoides, widely known as Dwarf Baby Tears, is one of the most popular and visually striking carpeting plants in the aquarium hobby. Native to Cuba, it was previously known as Hemianthus callitrichoides until its reclassification in 2010 through molecular and morphological research. Revered for its tiny, vibrant green leaves and dense, low-growing habit, Dwarf Baby Tears creates a lush, lawn-like appearance that defines the foreground of high-end aquascapes.

Now offered in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this tissue-cultured version ensures a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start—perfect for aquascapers looking for a clean, healthy, and high-performance planting solution.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Micranthemum callitrichoides

• Common Name: Dwarf Baby Tears, HC

• Leaf Color: Bright green; extremely small, rounded leaves

• Growth Form: Dense, creeping carpet plant

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sealed bag with multiple healthy plantlets in sterile gel or liquid

• Placement: Foreground (ideal for carpeting layouts)

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Difficulty Level: Medium to hard

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high; strong light encourages compact, horizontal growth

• CO₂: Strongly recommended for healthy, dense carpeting

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tab supplementation is required

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• Propagation: Trim and replant runners to expand carpet coverage

🌱 Additional Information:

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: Free from algae, snails, and pathogens

• Clean Start: Safe for shrimp and sensitive aquarium species

• Long Shelf Life: Store under light before planting

• Easy to Plant: Rinse, divide gently, and plant into fine-grained substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Perfect Carpet Plant: Creates a lush, green lawn-like effect in the foreground

• Nano Tank Favorite: Ideal for small tanks or Iwagumi-style aquascapes

• High-End Finish: Frequently used in ADA-inspired or nature-style layouts

• Natural Habitat Feel: Provides cover for small fish and shrimp fry

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Micranthemum callitrichoides (Dwarf Baby Tears) plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are for reference. Actual color, density, and growth pattern may vary based on lighting, CO₂, and nutrient conditions. Transition from tissue culture may involve initial melting, followed by regrowth under proper care.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.