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Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.
Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.
Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
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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Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.

Cryptocoryne Balansae Vitro Culture

$19.99

🌿 Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae Vitro Culture® – Graceful, Tall Crypt with Flowing Ribbon Leaves

Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.

It thrives in low to moderate lighting but reaches its full flowing potential under high light with CO₂ supplementation. Its easy adaptability and stunning vertical presence make it a favorite among aquascapers designing lush jungle layouts or dramatic nature aquariums. Now available in Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this offering is lab-grown for a pest-free, algae-free start—ideal for sensitive aquarium setups.

🌿 Key Features:

  • Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae

  • Common Names: Cryptocoryne Balansae, Crypt Balansae

  • Origin: Southeast Asia

  • Leaf Characteristics: Long, narrow, ribbon-like leaves with crinkled/hammered texture; color ranges from green to bronze under strong light

  • Growth Rate: Moderate to fast in nutrient-rich setups

  • Light Demand: Low to high; stronger lighting enhances leaf texture and color

  • CO₂ Requirement: Not required but significantly improves growth and leaf length

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

  • Sterile lab-grown in enriched gel medium

  • Free from pests, algae, and pathogens

  • Safe for shrimp and sensitive fish — no hitchhikers

  • Sustainably propagated — no collection from the wild

🎨 Aquascaping Benefits:

  • Ideal background plant for large aquariums and nature layouts

  • Creates lush vertical movement and depth

  • Perfect for jungle aquascapes and heavily planted tanks

  • Pairs beautifully with broad-leaf and stem plants for textural contrast

  • Excellent cover and shelter for shy fish and fry

🌱 Propagation & Growth:

  • Propagation: Grows by producing runners that form new plantlets

  • Nutrient Substrate: Required — benefits greatly from root-feeding fertilization

  • Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes — commonly used in emergent growth for paludariums and aquascaping displays

📦 What You’ll Receive:

  • One (1) Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag of Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae

  • Yield: Approximately 3–4 young plantlets, ready to plant into your aquascape

🔒 Disclaimer:

Pictures shown are for reference only. Actual plant size, shape, and color may vary depending on growing conditions. This Vitro Culture® bag is sealed for freshness—please follow proper sterilization and acclimation procedures upon opening.

⚠️ State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner:

Please never release Cryptocoryne—or any aquatic plant or animal—into local waterways. Responsible disposal helps protect native ecosystems.


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.

      Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.
      Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
      Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
      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.
      Cryptocoryne Balansae is a majestic and highly versatile background plant cherished for its long, ribbon-like leaves that can grow over 20 inches tall in ideal conditions. The foliage often develops distinct hammered textures and subtle color variations, adding movement and grace to large aquascapes.
      Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
      Cryptocoryne Balansae Tissue Culture APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
      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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