Hygrophila Pink Chai Tissue Culture is an exquisite and rare aquatic plant, cultivated for its vibrant neon pink and green hues. Derived from the natural hybrid Hygrophila lancea 'Pink Chai' this tissue-cultured variety ensures a pest-free, healthy start for your aquarium. Known for its striking appearance and unique coloration, Hygrophila Pink Chai adds a dynamic visual element to any aquascape.
Key Features
- Scientific Name: Hygrophila lancea 'Pink Chai'
- Common Name: Hygrophila Pink Chai
- Family: Acanthaceae
- Leaf Color: Neon pink and green
- Growth Form: Elongated leaves
Unique Characteristics
Hygrophila Pink Chai is celebrated for its vibrant neon pink and green leaves, providing a stunning contrast in your aquarium. As a tissue culture plant, it is grown in a sterile environment, ensuring it is free from pests and diseases. This variety is also stable, with new plants retaining the vivid pink coloration, though some may revert to the original reddish-brown hues of its parent, Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia.'
Ideal Conditions
To ensure the best growth and maintain the vibrant colors of Hygrophila Pink Chai, provide the following conditions:
- Lighting: Moderate to high light
- Water Parameters: Prefers temperatures between 72-82°F (22-28°C) and a pH range of 6.0-7.5
- Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrates are preferred
- Maintenance: Regular trimming ensures compact growth
Care and Maintenance
Hygrophila Pink Chai Tissue Culture is relatively easy to care for, suitable for both beginners and experienced aquarists:
- Lighting: Maintain moderate to high light levels to preserve its vivid coloration
- Water Quality: Keep stable water parameters to avoid stressing the plant
- Trimming: Regular pruning helps maintain its shape and encourages bushier growth
- Fertilization: Occasional fertilization supports robust growth and overall health
Aquascaping Uses
Hygrophila Pink Chai is versatile and can be used in various ways:
- Midground Plant: Ideal for adding a vibrant splash of color to the midground area
- Background Plant: Can be used to create a visually striking backdrop
- Accent Plant: Its neon pink leaves make it an excellent focal point in aquascapes
Propagation
Propagation of Hygrophila Pink Chai is straightforward. This plant propagates through stem cuttings. Simply cut a healthy stem and replant it in the substrate, where it will develop roots and grow into a new plant.
Benefits
- Aesthetic Appeal: Adds dynamic color and texture to your aquarium
- Versatility: Suitable for midground and background placement
- Healthy Start: Tissue culture ensures pest-free, robust plants
Conclusion
Transform your aquarium with the rare and vibrant Hygrophila Pink Chai Tissue Culture. Its stunning neon pink and green leaves, ease of care, and adaptability make it a must-have for any aquascape. Order today and elevate your tank into a visually stunning aquatic paradise.
- Sold as a Tissue Culture Plants with vitamin liquid/gel
- Package size: Approx. 4 inches
- Sustainable growth aquarium plants species
- Great value! Nice specimen! Yield 3 clumps of plants!
- Tissue Culture Technology | 100% Free from Snail, Algae, Pathogen, and Bacteria plus Extended Shelf Life on all in Vitro Plants
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 |
Hygrophila lancea 'Chai' |
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Synonyms |
Hygrophila Pink Lady |
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Common Name |
Hygrophila sp. Chai |
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Plant Type |
Stem Plants |
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Placement |
Mid-Ground / Background Plants |
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CO2 |
Not Required |
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Growth Rates |
Slow |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
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.
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- Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
I
Tissue culture came in healthy and colorful, no signs of melt or anything.
K
Very nice. Small but it was easy to plant it in a pot of soil and cover with sand to keep it rooted. Just have to watch it grow!
K
Nice little culture. Hope it will stay planted - it will look great if I can get it to take root.
J
Quick shipping and excellent plants received. The plants are healthy and adjusted quickly to their new homes
U
I bought 5 and they all arrived healthy and the leaves are so beautiful. My mom loves it so much. Thank you!
W
No complaints at all. Plants came healthy and well kept. Not a single dead one at all. Not to mention the early delivery. Will buy from them again in the future.
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