🌿 Hygrophila Pinnatifida 'UK' Vitro Culture®

Rare Red-Toned Variant from Uttara Kannada, India

Hygrophila Pinnatifida 'UK' (short for Uttara Kannada) is a stunning new variant of the popular Hygrophila pinnatifida, native to the biodiverse Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Unlike the more common form from Goa, the 'UK' strain features deeper lobed leaves and a stronger tendency toward red coloration, making it an ideal accent in midground layouts and nature-style aquascapes. Its distinctive feathered foliage and rare availability make it a highly desirable plant for advanced hobbyists and collectors.

Now available in our sealed Vitro Culture® bag, grown in a sterile, nutrient-rich medium for maximum health and purity.

🌱 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Hygrophila pinnatifida 'Uttara Kannada'

• Common Name: Hygrophila pinnatifida 'UK'

• Growth Form: Horizontally spreading stems with deeply lobed, red-tinted leaves

• Coloration: Bronze to reddish under strong light and CO₂

• Growth Habit: Creeping and branching; roots easily on wood or stone

• Placement: Midground or hardscape attachment

• Growth Rate: Medium

💡 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting Requirement: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for best coloration and compact form

• Temperature Range: 72–84°F (22–29°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required (epiphyte-capable)

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Grown in a sterile, pest-free lab environment

• Free from algae, snails, pathogens, and pesticides

• Ideal for shrimp tanks and sensitive setups

• Easy to portion and plant

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds texture and movement to midground or hardscape zones

• Rare red hues create contrast against green foliage

• Perfect for nature-style or high-tech layouts

• Can be trained over wood, rocks, or into the substrate

✂️ Propagation & Growth:

• Easily propagated through stem cuttings and lateral runners

• Occasional trimming encourages bushier, compact form

• May exhibit potassium deficiency (small pinholes in older leaves)—ensure complete fertilization

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• 1 sealed Vitro Culture® bag (4 inch) containing approx. 3-4 healthy young plants in liquid/gel agar.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Colors and appearance may vary based on tank conditions. Tissue culture plants should be rinsed thoroughly to remove growing gel before planting. Photos shown are for reference and represent mature growth under ideal conditions.

 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.