🌿 Ludwigia marilia

Rare South American stem plant with round leaves and unique coloration

Ludwigia marilia is a rare and highly sought-after aquatic plant from the surroundings of Marília in São Paulo, Brazil. This plant has not yet been determined to species and is extremely scarce in the aquarium trade, making it a true collector’s item. At Aquarium Plants Factory nursery, we cultivate this plant in its emersed form where the leaves remain green, but once submerged, they transform into light green to light orange tones, especially at the shoot tips.

With its roundish-elliptical leaves and fast growth habit, Ludwigia marilia is an outstanding choice for aquascapers seeking a plant that combines rarity, elegance, and vibrant color contrasts.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Ludwigia sp. “Marilia”

• Origin: Marília, São Paulo, Brazil

• Leaf Shape: Round to elliptical, about 3 cm long and 2 cm wide

• Color Range: Light green to light orange tones, with reddish hues under strong light

• Growth Habit: Fast-growing, upright stems reaching 50+ cm, capable of floating when untrimmed

• Rarity: Rare in trade, not commonly available elsewhere

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Difficulty: Easy

• Growth Speed: Fast

• Lighting Needs: Medium to strong

• CO₂: Not required (but benefits from stable nutrient supply)

• Water Hardness (Max): Medium

• Recommended Care Height: 15–60 cm

• Nutrient Substrate: Required for best performance

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

• Propagation: By head cuttings or partial cuttings, producing numerous side shoots

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds a rare and unique focal point with roundish leaves and soft coloration

• Works beautifully as a background grouping in larger aquariums (30–50 cm height)

• In open tanks, develops attractive floating leaves, forming a natural thicket on the water surface

• Suitable for South American biotope aquariums

📦 What You’ll Receive:
Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in three convenient formats:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 6 loose, fresh-cut stems without roots. Perfect for flexible planting arrangements.

• Fresh-Cut Bunched: Approximately 6 fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.

• Fresh-Cut Potted: About 6 fresh-cut stems without roots, securely potted in a net pot with rockwool, ensuring stability and healthy growth.

⚠️ Disclaimer:
As with many stem plants, some leaf loss or melting may occur during shipping and transition. With proper care and pruning, Ludwigia marilia adapts quickly and produces fresh submerged growth.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner.
Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.

 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.