Hydrocotyle verticillata, also known as Whorled Pennywort, Whorled Marshpennywort, Shield Pennywort, and Umbrella Pennywort, is a versatile and attractive plant that stands out for its unique trailing growth form. Unlike other Hydrocotyle species, this plant retains its distinctive whorled leaves and trailing habit, making it a favorite among aquarists and gardeners alike.
Key Features:
- Trailing Growth: Unlike other Hydrocotyle species, Hydrocotyle verticillata retains its trailing growth form, adding a unique aesthetic to any setting.
- Distinctive Leaves: Features round, whorled leaves that resemble small umbrellas or shields, providing a lush and green appearance.
Versatile Applications:
- Garden Pond: Ideal for garden ponds, where it can float on the surface or trail along the edges, adding a natural touch to water features.
- Aquarium Use: Perfect for aquariums, either planted in the substrate or used as a floating plant, providing cover and a natural look.
- Indoor House Plant: Can be grown indoors in pots or containers, provided the soil remains consistently moist.
Optimal Conditions:
- Moisture: Thrives in moist conditions, making it suitable for various aquatic and semi-aquatic environments.
- Lighting: Prefers moderate to high lighting to maintain its vibrant green color and healthy growth.
Benefits:
- Easy Care: Requires minimal maintenance, making it ideal for beginners and experienced plant enthusiasts.
- Versatile Planting: Does not need to be rooted, allowing for flexible placement as a floating plant or anchored in substrate.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Adds a unique and attractive element to ponds, aquariums, and indoor plant collections with its distinctive leaf shape and trailing growth habit.
Conclusion:
Hydrocotyle verticillata (Whorled Pennywort) is a versatile and attractive plant that can enhance the beauty of garden ponds, aquariums, and indoor plant setups. Its unique trailing growth, ease of care, and ability to thrive in moist conditions make it a popular choice among plant enthusiasts. Whether used as a floating plant, anchored in substrate, or grown indoors, Hydrocotyle verticillata adds a lush, green aesthetic to any environment.
Transform your space with the unique beauty and versatility of Hydrocotyle verticillata, and enjoy the vibrant, natural touch it brings to your aquatic and terrestrial landscapes.
- Sold as a bare-root plants, bunched plants, or potted plants
- Bare-root plants: Loose bare-root portion. Approx. 6 plants
- Bunched plants: rooted plants bundle with foam and plants weight
- Potted plants: rooted plants potted with rockwool
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 submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Hydrocotyle Verticillata |
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Common Name |
Umbrella Pennywort, Whorled Pennywort, Whorled Marshpennywort, Shield Pennywort |
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Placement |
Midground / Background |
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CO2 |
Not required |
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Growth Rates |
Fast |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Not Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
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.
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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.
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We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
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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.
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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.
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Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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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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Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
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While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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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
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Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
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We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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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 aquatic plants for arriving "healthy and green" with excellent packaging. Most received more stems than promised and noted "fast growth" with new shoots appearing within days. Plants are typically grown emersed and require time to convert to submerged growth. One customer noted stems grew much larger than expected in their deep tank.
- Blown away by the big, hearty, gorgeous bunches. All plants came in flawless.
- Started sprouting several shorter ones OVERNIGHT! All the leaves look really healthy.
- Plants were very healthy and a LOT bigger than expected.
A
The plants arrived healthy and green. Plenty of stems, more than the 6 promised. It does appear to be grown emersed so will take time to convert to fully submerged growth in a tank.
k
I only got the bunch of these plants 2 days ago, and already there's some new growth that was not there at all when I put it in my tank.
Mostly it was a lot of long stems with a few leaves, mostly small and a few big leaves, with the roots still there. A really good amount of stems for the price, once they grow in, it ought to be very dense.
Happy with the purchase so far.
M
I’ve ordered quite a few plants, and I’ve bought plenty locally. I was fully expecting to receive a decent few bunches, some browning, mild damage, things I get every time I buy. I was absolutely blown away by the big, hearty, gorgeous bunches I received. All the plants I ordered came in flawless, but the pennywort just came so extra lovely. I’m so impressed, that I’ll definitely be buying from here again.
D
Beautiful plant I put throughout the entire scape. Arrived
Healthy. Like always from APF happy happy happy
T
Extremely happy with the plants! Hardy and healthy, great customer service!.
N
The emersed shoots came in very tall but after planting, started sprouting several shorter ones OVERNIGHT! All the leaves look really healthy.
R
Nice quantity, healthy looking, great packadging no damage
T
As described, excellent packing & fast shipping. The plants were very healthy and a LOT bigger than the same species of plants I’ve had in the past from other sources.
E
Love it
C
Great quality, well packaged plants, delivered quickly.
J
Arrived fast and in great shape. Very healthy looking
E
Nicely bunched and in great condition.
R
Super healthy plant up delivery. Not sure where its going permanently, so I just dropped it into my tank as it came with the plant anchor. Day 3 and new growth already!
S
1 month update: Whatever it is, it looks like hydrocotyle verticillata but the stems are about 1/8 inch thick and it grows 1-2inch big leaves that reach the top of my 22 inch deep aquarium. Definitely not the 1-3 inch tall plant I expected. It looks alright though, i guess. Like big dr seus umbrellas. lol
S
"one portion" wound up being like 10 individual rhizome sections with a big old emergent leaf on each.
The rhizomes were easy to plant, and the emergent leaves are not melting---they're pearling! All of the rhizomes have already grown new submerged leaves.
It looks super cool. One of my favorites and growing like a weed within 1 week.
T
Waited a week to see progress. Placed semi-emerged in my overflow, they are really taking off with new leaves from several different nodes
J
Added three of these to my Walstead style tank and they have completely taken off. They arrived in healthy condition with good looking roots and no browning. A couple of smaller stalks melted when first added but it is a new tank so that was to be expected. Literally just after a couple of days several new stalks had grown and so far three leaves have actually grown out of the water which adds a nice aesthetic. Would highly recommend.
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