🌿 Ammannia senegalensis – Bold Stem Plant with Vibrant Red & Orange Tones
Ammannia senegalensis is a striking, fast-growing stem plant admired for its fiery red, copper, and orange hues. Native to West Africa, this species thrives in high-tech planted aquariums and brings intense coloration and vertical structure to any aquascape. Its narrow, pointed leaves grow in alternating pairs along sturdy stems, making it ideal for creating contrast against green backgrounds or anchoring the mid-to-background zones.
🔑 Key Features:
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Scientific Name: Ammannia senegalensis
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Common Name: Senegal Ammannia
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Growth Form: Upright, vertical stem plant with narrow lanceolate leaves
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Coloration: Varies from green to copper-orange to deep red under optimal conditions
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Placement: Midground to background
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Growth Rate: Medium to fast
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CO₂ Requirement: Recommended
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Light Demand: Medium to high
💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:
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Lighting: High light promotes the most vibrant coloration
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CO₂ Injection: Strongly recommended for dense growth and rich red tones
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Temperature Range: 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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pH Range: 6.0–7.5
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Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
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Nutrient Substrate: Required
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Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes
🌱 Aquascaping Benefits:
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Provides bold, warm coloration in Dutch or Nature-style layouts
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Enhances vertical structure and contrast in planted tanks
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Ideal for filling tall backgrounds or trimming into bushy midground clusters
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Pairs beautifully with green or purple-toned plants for visual balance
✂️ Propagation & Growth:
Ammannia senegalensis propagates easily via stem cuttings. Simply cut a healthy stem and replant into substrate. Under strong light and stable CO₂/nutrient dosing, it quickly forms dense, vibrant clusters.
📦 What You’ll Receive:
Available as:
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Fresh-Cut Plants: Approx. 5 unrooted stems, loose for planting or propagation
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Bunched Plants: Approx. 5 unrooted stems bundled with foam and plant weight
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Potted Plants: Approx. 5 unrooted stems planted in rockwool and net pot
⚠️ Important Note:
Color intensity depends on your lighting and CO₂ levels. In low-tech setups, plants may appear greenish rather than red. For best results, maintain consistent fertilization and strong lighting.
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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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.
- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
Customers praised these aquarium plants for arriving healthy with robust stems and vibrant leaves. Many noted "fantastic quality" and "excellent condition" despite shipping challenges. While most plants transitioned well to submerged growth, some experienced leaf drop during transit or struggled initially. Several reviewers emphasized plants bounce back with proper care.
- Very robust. It is settling in nicely and now growing new leaves in submerged form.
- Flawless. Dropped it in my tank had no melt and in 3 days was sending off new growth.
- Arrived in excellent condition, by Sunday afternoon the tops had already changing to pink.
J
I don't do reviews but i have to say the plants came very healthy and big and quick delivery nice package
H
These never withstand shipping too well in my experience, no fault of APF. These type of plants ALWAYS drop leaves during transit, so my photos don't represent how great these will undoubtedly be once acclimated. Just a heads up about this for the uninitiated. Don't fret! As long as your water quality is up to snuff these guys WILL bounce back! 😁👍
J
This was another really great plant that I’m very happy to have added to my tank. It arrived very healthy with strong stems and a great color to the leaves.
J
I bought several plants from this company in two different orders. The first order was originally missing one of the plants. After a few pictures and a quick email they responded within an hour and everything was resolved. Needless to say, this is where I’ll be purchasing any and all of my aquarium plants. Thank you for being a great company!
R
Arrived in excellent condition, planted it on a Saturday afternoon and all the leaves were bright gold. By Sunday afternoon the tops of the leaves had already changing to pink. Anxious to see what they look like a week from now. I have purchased aqua plants from others but APF is the best. I've never had an issue with anything I have purchased there. Cannot say the same for some others that included free "gifts" with their plants such as snails, worms and other assorted strangers and uninvited guests.
R
I got the plants in the mail. Very good packaging method. The Plants were in great shape and ready to bury in the substrate. All Plants had a lead weight around a white material making it easy to bury. I put small river rocks around them so my cichlids could not dig them up. After chewing on them a little bit the fish leave the Plants alone.
Great Price, Great Plants all around the best service for buying Plants for your Aquarium Plant buying experience. I could ramble on more but will close with this: You will be happy with buying for the APF.
I got some pictures to show the plants off.
Rick
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The Ammania Senegalensis was in emersed form as advertised and very robust. It is settling in nicely and now growing new leaves in submerged form. Surprisingly, it has retained all its old leaves so far and looks great.
K
Fantastic quality plants, packaged and delivered well and in great shape
C
The 13 days it took to receive my order took its toll on my plants. To be honest tho, I was expecting straight mush in bags. While some of the leaves had started melting, the plants all in all were in amazing condition all due to proper packaging for shipping. Majority of plants were in decent shape. Pulled them out of package, left them in their bags until they came to room temperature, washed the plants(removing dead and or dying leaves) in Luke warm water then dropped them in my tank. Within hours the leaves had started to fan out after being stuck in the bags for so long. I actually feel bad for harassing APF staff about expectations of sludge in bags....when in reality the plants that were shipped obviously were very strong and healthy to withstand such a journey. Thanks APF. Plant customer for life.
M
Barely survived the journey. A lot of broken leafs and still. Struggling to revive them
C
Excellent plants no issue fast shipping
O
The ones I've seen and bought at other places come all thinned out and and mostly dead but I have to say the plant i recieved from you guy was flawless. Dropped it in my tank had no melt and in 3 days was sending off new growth. Good stuff APF!
h
This is the 2and times order plant from APF and this time ordered 3 different plants and this is the only one DOB, thanks for the quick respond from APF. just 1 email and 1 picture , 20 minutes later got an email from them and say the money has been refunded . I will definitely order again from APF
A
Looks to be converting to submerged growth nicely. As with any plants some convert easy and thrive and some don't. Most of what i have gotten from APF has done very well. And i ha e had some not. I will buy from APF again i. The future whe i decide to change my scape and want new plants
Z
Arrived in perfect condition, despite USPS taking longer than expected(bad weather conditions slowed them down). I received 8 stems about 6 inches long.
D
Do I suppose to remove the plants from the basket be foe planting. I’m new to aquascaping
You can remove or planted as-it. Either way is fine!
G
I am wondering if this can be grown in a saltwater tank
No
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