🌿 Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides – Fast-Spreading Dwarf Pennywort with Hardy Clover-Like Leaves

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, commonly known as Dwarf Pennywort, is a versatile, low-growing aquatic plant with charming, clover-like leaves and a creeping growth habit. It’s ideal for aquarists seeking a lush, fast-growing foreground carpet or a trailing accent over hardscape features.

Compared to Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan', this species has sturdier, thicker foliage and grows faster with less maintenance. It performs well in both low-tech and high-tech tanks, adapting easily to various aquarium setups. Whether you're designing a minimalistic scape or a dense planted layout, Dwarf Pennywort delivers texture and visual interest.

🌿 Key Features:

• Botanical Name: Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

• Common Name: Dwarf Pennywort

• Growth Form: Creeping, low-growing

• Leaf Shape: Thick, clover-shaped foliage

• Lighting Needs: Low to moderate

• CO₂ Requirements: Optional but enhances density and speed

🌱 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Placement: Foreground or carpeting

• Growth Speed: Fast, even in low-tech tanks

🎯 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Excellent for creating lush green carpets or softening hardscape edges

• Pairs beautifully with narrow-leaved or red-toned plant species

• Strong, durable foliage holds up well in shrimp or community tanks

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Choose the format that suits your aquascaping needs:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Loose, freshly cut portion without root, ready to be planted or attached

• Bunched Plants: Fresh-cut stems without root bundled with foam and plant weight for easy anchoring

• Potted Plants: Fresh-cut stems without root potted in rockwool and net pot for stable placement and easy handling

⚠️ Disclaimer:
As live plants, appearance may vary slightly. Fresh-cut and bunched plants may not have established roots but will develop quickly under stable aquarium conditions.

⚠️ State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Please check local regulations before introducing any plants to outdoor ponds or waterways. Never release aquarium plants into natural habitats.

 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.