🌿 Lobelia Cardinalis Wavy – Compact, Wavy-Leaf Aquatic Plant

Lobelia Cardinalis Wavy is a slow-growing, compact aquarium plant distinguished by its beautifully curled, ruffled leaf edges. This hardy selection of the Cardinal Flower has a very bushy underwater growth form, making it ideal for smaller aquariums and precise aquascaping layouts. While its leaf size is similar to the original Lobelia cardinalis, its denser, more compact habit offers a unique texture and structure for your tank.

At Aquarium Plants Factory nursery, we cultivate Lobelia Cardinalis Wavy in its emersed form, where the tops of the leaves display a fresh green hue while the undersides show a striking red-purple color. When grown submerged, the foliage transitions to lush green, with its distinctive wavy edges adding visual interest. This variety is still relatively new and rarely available in the aquarium trade, making it a sought-after choice for collectors and aquascaping enthusiasts.

🌟 Key Features:

• Unique Wavy Leaves: Curled, ruffled edges create a textured and decorative look.

• Compact & Bushy Growth: Perfect for small tanks and foreground to midground placement.

• Color Variation: Green tops with red-purple undersides in emersed growth; transitions to green when submerged.

• Rare in Trade: A newer Lobelia cardinalis selection not commonly available.

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Lighting Needs: Medium to high lighting for healthy, compact growth.

• CO₂ & Nutrients: Benefits from CO₂ injection and balanced fertilization, though not strictly required.

• Growth Method: Cultivated emersed at Aquarium Plants Factory nursery.

• Nutrient Substrate: Recommended for strong root development.

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes.

• Propagation: Easily propagated by cuttings, like other stem plants. Trimming the main shoot encourages multiple side shoots.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds refined texture with curled leaf edges.

• Works beautifully in dense groupings for Dutch-style layouts.

• Single, well-ramified plants also make attractive focal points.

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Approximately 3 individual, loose-cut stems without root

• Bunched Plants: Approximately 3 stems without root bundled with foam and a plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approximately 3 stems without root potted in rockwool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Minor leaf melting or color transition is normal when adjusting from emersed to submerged growth. Healthy stems will regrow and adapt to their underwater environment.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Please do not release Lobelia Cardinalis Wavy or any aquatic plants into natural waterways. Always dispose of trimmings responsibly. Check your local regulations before purchase.

 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.