Lilaeopsis brasiliensis in Vitro Culture® – Brazilian Micro Sword for Foreground Carpeting from Aquarium Plants Factory®

Add a natural, grass-like carpet to your aquascape with Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, commonly known as the Brazilian Micro Sword. This low-growing foreground plant is perfect for creating a soft, meadow-like effect in both small and large aquariums. Known for its fine, bright green blades and creeping growth, it brings movement and texture to any layout.

Each order includes a sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag grown in a nutrient-rich gel or liquid medium. Our lab-grown Lilaeopsis is completely free of algae, snails, and contaminants—making it safe for shrimp tanks and delicate setups.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

• Common Names: Brazilian Micro Sword, Micro Sword Grass

• Growth Form: Spreads by runners to form a grassy carpet

• Height: Stays low and compact, ideal for the foreground

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sterile bag

• Yield: Contains many young plantlets per bag

• Placement: Foreground or low-profile areas in planted tanks

• Growth Rate: Moderate

💧 Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high for compact, lush growth

• CO₂: Recommended but not required

• Substrate: Fine, nutrient-rich preferred for runner development

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 70–82°F (21–28°C)

• Fertilization: Responds well to root tabs and liquid nutrients

🧪 Vitro Culture® Benefits:

• 100% Free from Snails, Algae, and Harmful Pests

• Sterile and Shrimp-Safe

• Long Shelf Life: Store under gentle light before planting

• Easy Handling: Rinse, divide, and plant into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Advantages:

• Ideal for natural-looking lawns and soft foregrounds

• Works beautifully in both high-tech and low-tech aquascapes

• Blends seamlessly with stones, driftwood, and other carpet plants

• Easy to maintain and great for beginner to advanced aquascapers

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch Vitro Culture® bag containing many healthy plantlets of Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, ready to be rinsed, divided, and planted directly into your aquarium substrate.

⚠️ 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. 

 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.