Hydrocotyle leucocephala, commonly known as Brazilian Pennywort, is a popular and versatile stem plant favored by aquarists for its rapid growth and vibrant green leaves. This plant is highly valued in Asia, not only for its aesthetic appeal in aquariums but also as an edible plant.

Key Features:

• Rapid Growth: Grows quickly with runners, making it ideal for filling spaces and creating lush greenery in aquariums.
• Vibrant Leaves: Features vibrantly colorful green, round, heart-shaped leaves that enhance the visual appeal of any tank.

Versatile Applications:

• Aquarium Use: Can be planted directly in the substrate or used as floating plants, multiplying quickly to create a lush environment.
• Garden Pond: Suitable for planting in garden ponds, where it thrives as long as the soil is kept moist.
• Indoor House Plant: Can also be grown indoors if the soil remains consistently moist, adding a touch of green to indoor spaces.

Comparison with Hydrocotyle verticillata:

• Hydrocotyle leucocephala: Features round, heart-shaped leaves.
• Hydrocotyle verticillata: Has round, crenate-shaped leaves.

Care and Maintenance:

• Lighting: Thrives in a range of lighting conditions, from low to high light, making it adaptable to various aquarium setups.
• Water Parameters: Prefers temperatures between 72°F to 82°F (22°C to 28°C) and slightly acidic to neutral pH levels (6.0 to 7.5).
• Nutrient Absorption: Can benefit from CO2 supplementation and a nutrient-rich substrate to support robust growth.

Aquarium Benefits:

• Aesthetic Appeal: Adds visual interest and a lush, green carpet effect to aquascapes.
• Floating Option: Does not need to be rooted, making it suitable for use as a floating plant as well.

Conclusion:

Hydrocotyle leucocephala (Brazilian Pennywort) is an excellent choice for aquarists looking to add a versatile and fast-growing plant to their freshwater aquariums. Its vibrant, round, heart-shaped leaves and rapid growth make it a standout addition to any aquascape. Whether planted in the substrate, used as a floating plant, or grown in a garden pond or indoor space, Hydrocotyle leucocephala enhances the beauty and biodiversity of its environment.

Enhance your aquarium or garden with the lush, vibrant growth of Hydrocotyle leucocephala and enjoy the dynamic and natural beauty it brings to your aquatic and terrestrial setups.

• Sold as Fresh-cut Plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants
• Fresh-cut plants | approx. 4 stems, loose fresh-cut plants
• Bunched plants | approx. 4 fresh-cut plants bundle with foam, and lead weight
• Potted plants | approx. 4 fresh-cut plants potted with net pot and rock wool

Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerged. 

 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.