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Cryptocoryne Lucens

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$9.99

Emersed Growth: Bare-root Plants

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Cryptocoryne Lucens - Aquarium Plants Factory

Cryptocoryne Lucens

Emersed Growth: Bare-root Plants

Price
$9.99

🌿 Cryptocoryne Lucens – Compact, Narrow-Leaf Crypt

Sold as Small Bare-root or Potted Plants | Lab-Grown for Clean, Healthy Starts

Cryptocoryne Lucens is a compact and reliable foreground to midground plant, known for its slim, grass-like leaves and lush, bushy appearance. With its narrow, bright green foliage, this species is perfect for filling in spaces between hardscape or creating soft, natural borders in low- to medium-light planted aquariums.

This particular offering is grown in a controlled laboratory environment, resulting in healthy, pest-free young plants ideal for safe introduction into sensitive setups, including shrimp tanks. Whether you choose the small bare-root or potted version, you'll receive a vigorous plant ready to adapt to your aquascape.


🌟 Key Features

  • Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne × willisii ‘Lucens’

  • Common Name: Crypt Lucens

  • Leaf Shape: Narrow, lanceolate

  • Leaf Color: Bright to medium green

  • Growth Form: Compact rosette with clumping spread

  • Placement: Foreground to midground


🌱 Growth & Propagation

  • Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

  • Light Requirement: Low to Medium

  • CO₂ Injection: Optional – enhances growth

  • Nutrient Substrate: Required for best development

  • Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

  • Propagation: Via runners that form baby plants near the base


🪴 What You’ll Receive

  • Small Bare-root: 1 loose, small bare-root plant with 6+ leaves

  • Potted Plant: 1 plant with 6+ leaves, planted in rockwool inside a net pot

  • This listing features young plants grown in a controlled laboratory environment (ex-vitro), offering a clean, pest-free start ideal for experienced aquascapers ready to meet its advanced care requirements.


🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

  • Excellent Border Plant: Its slim, upright leaves make it perfect for edging paths or between rocks

  • Natural Look: Blends seamlessly in nature-style aquascapes and jungle tanks

  • Low Maintenance: A hardy Crypt perfect for both beginners and advanced aquascapers


⚠️ Disclaimer

Cryptocoryne species may experience temporary “crypt melt” when introduced to new environments. This is normal and the plant will regenerate with proper care and stable conditions.


⚠️ State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Please confirm local regulations before ordering. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.


 

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:

  • Weather conditions

  • Livestock health

  • 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:

  • Alaska

  • Hawaii

  • Puerto Rico

  • Guam

  • 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:

  • Weather conditions

  • Carrier delays

  • High shipping volumes

  • 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:

  • Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost

  • The customer covers 50% plus shipping


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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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Orders returned due to:

  • Incorrect address

  • Refused delivery

  • 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:

  • Live plants

  • 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.

  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.

Customers praised these aquatic plants as "healthy and lush" with excellent quality and value. Plants arrive small but healthy with good root structure. Shoppers note slow but steady growth, ideal for low-maintenance tanks. Most received bonus plants. Main concern: size smaller than expected, requiring patience to grow.

  • healthy and lush!
  • They looked amazing when I received them even after spending about a week in the mail.
  • Got a great amount for what I paid and it just keeps multiplying!
  • 5 stars: 19 (95%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (5%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Allianna (United States)
Quite small but healthy so far

I've heard crypt melt can be bad but so far so good. They arrived in great condition.

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O.P. (United States)
healthy bunch

healthy and lush!

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Teresa S. (United States)
Growing well

I only ordered 1 but was able to split it up in two, grown out a couple weeks in the pic. I wish I ordered more cuz it’s doing well. It’s not the fastest growing, but staying green and super cute in my low maintenance 6 gallon.

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Darlene W. (United States)
Nice little crypts

They look just like the picture. Not sure if I was supposed to separate them more but I like them and can't wait to watch them grow!

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Ashley C. (United States)
Cryptocoryne lucens

I purchased 14 and received 7 free (b2g1) ... exactly what this tank needed. They came in healthy and perfectly packaged. I love APF.

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K.M. (United States)
Amazing quality

They looked amazing when I received them even after spending about a week in the mail. Not to mention I bought 2 bare root plants and ended up geting more like 3.

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Jake

Awesome quality

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Nancy r. (United States)

Nice healthy plants good size bunch with good root structure
Very happy will buy again

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james s.
Nice quality but the size of a penny.

Literally the size of a penny. I bought two and they came in one pack and I was hoping to use to start a new tank, but this size isn't doing anything yet. Gonna take months until it starts using tank resources.

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Rayanne

Got a great amount for what I paid and it just keeps multiplying!

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Javier

Thanks good plant

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Quandeel Y. (United States)
Nice

Nice little low maintenance foreground plant. They come super small so allow time to grow. Great deal though. My goal is to male a lawn out of these

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Noel (United States)
Great little plants

They arrived safe and secure. They look great in my tank and are doing well. A little smaller than I expected but very healthy. For the price, they were a steal. I will definitely be buying from APF again.

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Deana W. (United States)
Cute little plants

I got the buy 2get one free. So I bought 4 at such a great price. Can’t beat it. 1 of my clumps divided into 2 so ended up with seven clumps. I love it but not sure if one of my female bettas does. She uprooted it twice but hasn’t after the second time putting it back. She was obsessed with it for several hours. Will get more as soon as I figure out where it they will go.

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Lauren C. (United States)
Perfect

The grass all came healthy and I had many different little clumps to disperse sporadically. I'm very pleased with my order and I plan to do business here again very soon!

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Sean A. (United States)
Really healthy bunches!

I'm really happy with this choice. I bought this same plant from another vendor and it came in immersed form. These, however, look to have been fully transitioned for a simply plug and play. Small and bright green. I'm bought a bunch to use this as a carpeting plant for my low tech tanks.

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John (United States)
Healthy Crypts

My crypts came in looking great just as pictured here, and each individually wrapped all nicely. Great packaging and great plants!

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Steven H. (United States)

Another nice, healthy looking plant from Aquarium Plants Factory. It has been a pleasure to deal with this company and I will buy more plants here in the future.

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Abagail R. (United States)
Nice little plant

Plants came in small, but size corresponds to those in the picture. All the plants I get from APF are all beautiful and healthy, and these are no exception. I recommend APF to anyone looking for a large selection of plants at excellent prices.

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Eric F. (United States)
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