Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red' is what a Cryptocoryne would look like if it had been bred for colour. Broad, quilted leaves in bronze and deep red rise from a creeping rhizome, and it holds that colour in low light with no CO₂ — which almost no other red plant does.
What You'll Receive
Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in convenient formats:
- Sold as a bare-root or potted plant. (pot size: 2 inches)
Plant Profile
- Common name — Red Meeboldii Lagenandra
- Scientific name — Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'
- Also known as — Meebold's Lagenandra, Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red Round'
- Family — Araceae, the same family as Cryptocoryne and Anubias
- Origin — India
- Placement — Midground
- Shipped size — Small bare-root or potted plant, roughly 2-4 inches
- Mature height — 6-10 inches
- Suits — 10 gallons and up
- Growth rate — Slow
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Low to medium
- CO₂ — Not required
- Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5
- Substrate — Required. Nutrient-rich soil or root tabs; this is a root feeder
- Growth habit — Amphibious rhizome plant
- Propagation — Rhizome division
Grower's Notes
- Do not bury the rhizome. Lagenandra grows from a thick creeping stem that must sit on or just under the substrate surface with the roots below it. Buried rhizomes rot, and this plant is far too slow to recover from that.
- It melts like a Crypt, and for the same reason. Expect leaf loss after planting or any significant change in conditions. Leave the rhizome and roots undisturbed and new leaves push out within a few weeks.
- Low light protects the colour. Under strong lighting a slow plant like this collects algae on its broad leaves faster than it can grow new ones. Low to medium light keeps the leaves clean and the red intact.
- Feed the root zone. Root tabs or an enriched substrate under the rhizome do more here than any liquid fertiliser. This is a root feeder with a slow metabolism — steady supply beats heavy dosing.
- Divide only mature rhizomes. Wait until the creeping stem has several inches of growth with leaves along it, then cut between growth points so each piece keeps its own roots and foliage. Also available as sterile Vitro Culture, or in green.
Notes
- 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.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
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.
Shipping Schedule
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.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
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.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
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.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
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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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
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
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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What We Guarantee
24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee — We guarantee that live plants and live aquatic animals will arrive alive. In the rare case of a Dead on Arrival (DOA), you must notify us within 24 hours of the delivery time recorded on the carrier's official tracking page. The guarantee is void after that 24-hour window, as condition can no longer be attributed to transit.
How to Submit a Claim
- Take at least 2 clear, well-lit photos of the affected items in their original, unopened, sealed packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label on the box.
- Email your photos and order number to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com within 24 hours of delivery.
- Do not photograph plants or animals after they have been unpacked, planted, or introduced to your aquarium — once an item enters your aquarium's ecosystem, it is no longer covered.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement, store credit, or refund at our discretion, under the terms of our Refund Policy. Each item is eligible for one replacement only — replacements are final and we cannot replace a replacement.
Conditions That Void the Guarantee
- Incorrect or incomplete shipping address (vacant address, missing apartment number, or any issue that prevents delivery)
- Packages marked "invalid address," "undeliverable," refused, or returned to sender
- Packages left unclaimed, held at a carrier facility at the customer's request, or not retrieved promptly after delivery — live goods must be brought indoors and unpacked the day they arrive
- Carrier delays, weather events, or delivery exceptions once the package has left our facility
- Shipments to freight forwarders or package-forwarding services
Providing accurate, complete shipping information and monitoring your tracking are essential to keeping your guarantee valid.
Please note: the Live Arrival Guarantee covers arrival only. We cannot guarantee ongoing success — aquarium environment, water quality, nutrients, temperature, lighting, filtration, and CO2 all affect long-term results.
What We Can't Guarantee
- Pest-free plants (potted & bare-root): Although our plants are grown in our own clean greenhouse, we cannot guarantee they are 100% free of snails, algae, or other hitchhikers. We recommend rinsing and quarantining all plants before adding them to your aquarium. Tissue culture (in vitro) plants are the exception — they are grown in sterile lab conditions, are 100% free of pests, algae, and disease, and have never been in contact with any aquarium.
- Pesticide-free plants: We use homemade, organic pest control in our greenhouse and never use copper-based pesticides, which are toxic to invertebrates such as snails, crabs, and shrimp. However, we cannot guarantee plants are entirely pesticide-free — always rinse and quarantine before use in invertebrate tanks.
- Your aquarium's success: We are not responsible for your aquarium inhabitants, including fish, shrimp, snails, and turtles. Please quarantine all plants before use.
- Growth form: Unless specified, we do not guarantee plants will grow emersed or submersed in your particular setup.
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 this aquatic plant for being "hearty, easy to grow" with beautiful coloring featuring "multiple shades of greens and reds." Shoppers noted fast shipping and healthy arrival condition. Plants may experience initial melting but regrow well. Some mentioned smaller size than expected. Great for bush aesthetics with rhizome structure similar to Anubias.
- Beautifully colored with multiple shades of greens and reds!
- Arrived intact in great shape. Healthy leaves with no melt.
- Arrived in flawless condition and give a subtle contrast to green foliage plants.
G
Great for a bush look, rabbit snails will eat if to young of a plant.
P
Shipping was fast and the plant arrived intact and in great shape. Healthy leaves with no melt. Was able to split into 3 plants and they are doing well in the tank. Very satisfied with this purchase. Would happily buy again. (i meant to take pictures with them out of the bag and forgot!)
A
I’m looking forward to these growing on. They arrived in flawless condition and give a subtle contrast to green foliage plants.
k
Well packed smaller then I thought but healthy
J
These plants arrived and were planted. Most of them melted which was to be expected. They are now regrowing beautiful in my tank. Very happy with this product.
J
super excited to receive this. I’m an Anubis fan - the meeboldii red has a rhizome, very similar to the Anubis genes. arrived quickly, healthy, and beautifully colored (multiple shades of greens and reds!) I was able to get 2-3 rhizomes, and placed into two separate tanks - one with nutrient sub; one without (fine black sand). so far, they both appear to be happy and acclimating to the new homes.
L
Arrived very fast, in a great condition, very healthy. Thank you.
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