🌿 Ludwigia Brevipes (Needle Leaf Repens)

Ludwigia Brevipes, commonly known as Needle Leaf Repens, is a captivating stem plant admired for its fine, narrow leaves and striking color transformation. At Aquarium Plants Factory’s nursery, this plant is grown in its emersed form with slender green foliage. Once transitioned into a submerged aquarium environment, Ludwigia Brevipes develops vibrant red to reddish-orange tones, especially under strong lighting and with proper nutrients. Its delicate, needle-like appearance makes it a unique choice for aquascaping enthusiasts.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Ludwigia Brevipes

• Common Name: Needle Leaf Repens

• Color Transformation: Green emersed leaves turn brilliant red to reddish-orange under aquarium conditions.

• Growth Habit: Slender, needle-like stems perfect for midground to background aquascapes.

• Highlight Plant: Adds contrast, texture, and a vibrant splash of color to planted tanks.

🌱 Growth & Propagation

• Lighting Needs: Moderate to high; higher light enhances red coloration.

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: Beneficial for best coloration and robust growth.

• Growth Method: Stem plant; trim and replant cuttings to propagate.

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required, but enriched substrate or root tabs promote stronger growth.

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• Creates vibrant red contrast against green aquatic plants.

• Works beautifully in midground and background placements.

• Adds fine, needle-like texture for a natural and dynamic layout.

📦 What You’ll Receive

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

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Approx. 6 loose fresh-cut stems without roots

• Bunched Plants: Approx. 6 fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approx. 6 fresh-cut stems without roots, potted in a net pot with rockwool

⚠️ Disclaimer

Ludwigia Brevipes ships in its emersed form with green leaves. Submersion and proper aquarium conditions will gradually trigger the transformation to red foliage. Patience during this transition is required.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Please check your local and state regulations regarding aquarium plant restrictions before purchasing. Never release plants into natural waterways.

 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.