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Aciotis acuminifolia plantlets with reddish undersides and green leaves in sterile Vitro Culture® bag, ideal for planted aquariums or emersed setups
Aciotis acuminifolia plantlets with reddish undersides and green leaves in sterile Vitro Culture® bag, ideal for planted aquariums or emersed setups
Step-by-step visual guide on how to prepare tissue culture plants by Aquarium Plants Factory, featuring numbered watercolor-style illustrations for each stage: unpacking the plant bag, rinsing off gel, separating plantlets, planting with tweezers, and providing ideal growing conditions in an aquarium.
Step-by-step visual guide on how to prepare tissue culture plants by Aquarium Plants Factory, featuring numbered watercolor-style illustrations for each stage: unpacking the plant bag, rinsing off gel, separating plantlets, planting with tweezers, and providing ideal growing conditions in an aquarium.
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Aciotis Acuminifolia Vitro Culture

$39.99

Aciotis acuminifolia in Vitro Culture® – A Rare South American Marvel for Advanced Planted Tanks

Aciotis acuminifolia is a highly uncommon aquarium plant and the first aquatic representative from the tropical plant family Melastomataceae, which includes ornamental genera like Medinilla and Tibouchina. Originally introduced to the U.S. hobby in 2005 under the trade name "São Francisco Irecienu", this species remained a mystery until a DNA analysis in 2009 correctly identified it as Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana—a plant native to the South American tropics, most likely collected near the Rio São Francisco in eastern Brazil.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is cultivated using advanced Tissue Culture Technology to ensure a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start. It’s a unique addition for advanced hobbyists looking to diversify their scape with a scientifically rare and visually distinctive stem plant.

🌿 Key Features:

  • Scientific Name: Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Common Name: São Francisco Irecienu (Trade Name)

  • Leaf Color: Submersed leaves appear green, yellow, or reddish with vibrant red undersides; coloration intensifies with high light

  • Growth Form: Upright, four-edged stems with cross-opposed leaves; produces lateral shoots under good care

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

  • Placement: Midground or background in high-tech aquariums

  • Growth Rate: Moderate under optimal conditions

  • Difficulty Level: Hard

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

  • Lighting: Medium to high; strong light enhances red pigmentation and leaf structure

  • CO₂: Strongly recommended for submersed growth and coloration

  • Water Parameters: Soft water preferred | pH 5.5–7.0 | Temperature 72–82°F (22–28°C)

  • Nutrients: Requires a nutrient-rich environment; root tabs and water column dosing advised

  • Substrate: Adaptable; develops an extensive root system over time

🌱 Emersed vs. Submersed Growth:

  • Submersed growth yields softer leaves with curled margins and red undersides

  • Emersed growth produces more serrated leaves and may flower with pale pink, 4-petaled blooms

  • Emersed conditions require high humidity but are relatively easy to maintain

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

  • 100% Pest-Free: No algae, snails, or pathogens

  • Clean Start: Ideal for sensitive tanks and advanced scapers

  • Extended Shelf Life: Store under light until planting

  • Ready to Use: Rinse, separate, and plant directly into your layout

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

  • Exotic Collector’s Piece: A plant with true rarity and scientific intrigue

  • Color Contrast: Deep red leaf undersides offer warm contrast in green-heavy tanks

  • Dynamic Growth: Grows upright with lateral shoots, perfect for structured layouts

  • Botanical Depth: Adds unique botanical diversity to high-end or biotope-style aquascapes

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Aciotis acuminifolia plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium or high-humidity emersed setup.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images are representative. Plant size, color, and leaf shape may vary depending on lighting, CO₂, and nutrient availability. Submersed growth requires stable, soft water conditions. Insufficient lighting or CO₂ may result in stunted growth or leaf loss.

Scientific Name

 Aciotis Acuminifolia

Synonyms

 Aciotis acuminifolia (DC.) Triana

Placement

 Midground, Background

CO2

 Required

Growth Rates

 Slow

Difficulty Level

 Advanced

Nutrient Substrate

 Required

Can it grow emerged?

 Yes

Lighting Requirements

 High

 

Handling time for Live Plants orders:
 
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
 
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from  Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
Free Shipping: We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
  • Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
  • If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
  • Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery. 
    Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail. 
    • We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
    Refused Shipment Policy: All customers must keep their address information up-to-date!
    • Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
    • Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable. 
    Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
    • Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers. 

    Return Policy: All sales are final

    • We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals

       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.

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      Aciotis acuminifolia plantlets with reddish undersides and green leaves in sterile Vitro Culture® bag, ideal for planted aquariums or emersed setups
      Step-by-step visual guide on how to prepare tissue culture plants by Aquarium Plants Factory, featuring numbered watercolor-style illustrations for each stage: unpacking the plant bag, rinsing off gel, separating plantlets, planting with tweezers, and providing ideal growing conditions in an aquarium.
      Aciotis acuminifolia plantlets with reddish undersides and green leaves in sterile Vitro Culture® bag, ideal for planted aquariums or emersed setups
      Step-by-step visual guide on how to prepare tissue culture plants by Aquarium Plants Factory, featuring numbered watercolor-style illustrations for each stage: unpacking the plant bag, rinsing off gel, separating plantlets, planting with tweezers, and providing ideal growing conditions in an aquarium.

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