The "Mini" in the name is about the leaf, not the plant. Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red' in its mini form carries the same deep crimson as standard Super Red on leaves a fraction of the size — but left untrimmed, the stem grows just as tall as any other Ludwigia. It's also one of the easier red stem plants to color: it turns red reliably even under medium light, and stays a forgiving, beginner-friendly plant overall.
What You’ll Receive
Elevate your aquascape with our premium selection of versatile aquatic plants, available in the following 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.
Plant Profile
- Common name — Super Red Mini Ludwigia
- Scientific name — Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'
- Also known as — Ludwigia Super Red Mini, Dwarf Super Red
- Origin — Cultivated form; Ludwigia palustris is widely distributed
- Placement — Midground to background
- Shipped size — Approx. 6+ fresh-cut stems, roughly 3-6 in
- Mature height — 4–10 in
- Suits — 10 gallons and up
- Growth rate — Medium
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Medium to high. Turns red reliably even under medium light — one of the easier red stem plants to color up, no high-light setup required
- CO₂ — Recommended, not required
- Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- Substrate — Needs a nutrient-rich substrate to do well; without one, dose a liquid nutrient or fertilizer to make up the difference
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
- Propagation — Cuttings — trim and replant stem tops
Grower’s Notes
- It is not a compact plant. The stem grows tall like any other Ludwigia if left alone — "Mini" describes the leaf size, not the overall height. Trim regularly to hold it at midground.
- The smaller leaf is what sets this cultivar apart from standard Super Red — same deep color, finer texture.
- Turns red easily, even under medium light. Most red stem plants need high light to show color; this one doesn't.
- Needs a nutrient-rich substrate to look its best. No enriched substrate on hand is fine too — a liquid nutrient or fertilizer covers the gap.
- A genuinely beginner-friendly plant overall — forgiving on light and CO₂, with regular trimming the main task.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Ludwigia Care Guide.
Notes
- Photos are for reference; color and leaf size vary considerably with lighting and nutrients. Grown emersed and will transition to submersed growth after planting.
- 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
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Orders returned due to:
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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 vibrant red aquatic plant for arriving "very healthy" with generous stem bundles. Shoppers noted rapid growth with "bright red new growth" and easy tank adaptation. Some mentioned plants arrived "less red than photos" or "rather green," though color intensified with proper care. Most reported excellent packaging and condition despite long shipping.
- The reddest and fastest growing Ludwigia I've ever seen. Almost ready to trim after 1 week.
- Growing like crazy with bright red new growth in my tank with CO2
- Settled seamlessly into my new tank. Already growing new deep red leaves
J
Put these in a couple of days ago & so far so good. Plants arrived in really good shape. I know they will probably need to adapt to my tank parameters but I hope they fit right in. Beautiful Plant!
S
It came in rather green. There were a reasonable number of stems. The health and vibrancy of the stems was spectacular.
I did not acclimate them and immedately submerged them completely. Here's some new growth 12 days after submerging. The plant has grown significantly in height, put out multiple roots, and new (smaller, submerged) leaves are begining to come out. The larger emmersed leaf is naturally dying as the plant redirects its nutrients.
B
They looks so nice already and it’s only been a few days in the tank
I
The super red is no joke it is the reddest and fastest growing Ludwigia I’ve ever seen. It is almost ready to trim after 1 week. Love it
M
Plants came in with little to no leaf drop (maybe 7 or 8 total leaves fell off across 10 stems) and they are definitely mini. Many other stores sell regular plant varieties and sell them as mini, leaves are tiny on these. Let's hope they turn more red.
A
Came quickly and arrived healthy
Planted two weeks ago have been growing like crazy with bright red new growth in my tank with CO2
J
Arrived in great condition, and some even came with small roots. They are in the emerged form, but should convert successfully given the fast, great shipping experience + I’ll take good care of them!
S
Turned up very healthy. Love this plant.
B
So nice and fresh plants~~~~~
K
From ordering to receiving my plants took only 3 days. All were packaged well and arrived perfect even though the temps near me were in the 30’s.
I got 3 generous portions of this plant. (Buy 2 get 1 free) In the two weeks since it’s been planted, there’s been about 4 inches of growth. It is filling out the back of my tank beautifully. I’m about to fill up a second tank with propagations. Lots of bang for your buck here.
E
I’ve never done a review of anything, ever, but shipping live aquatic plants has to be tough. My order arrived on the day promised and the plants were well packaged and fresh. I received everything ordered including all ‘buy 2s get 1 free’ with even a few extras in the packages. I already had my substrate prepared but still spent hours tying rhizomes and sinking stems. When I filled the tank and turned on the light the plants popped right up and look beautiful.
V
One of the easiest red plants you can get for your aquascape. So healthy, so red, adjusted very quickly to my tank and is growing very nicely. Totally recommend!
C
Plants arrived healthy and colorful. They already adjusted to my 20 gallon tank. Going to order another plant for my 50 gallon tank
K
So impressed with prices, quality and quantity! I was a first time customer and was nervous purchasing a large order, but did anyway. And boy I do not regret it one but. They came as quick as they said, and they were all thriving and beautiful. I personally emailed them just to let them know they had a done such a terrific job with my order. It’s hard to find good aquarium plants anymore I feel like. I’m glad I took a chance on them! Take a look at the photos, again, I purchase quite a bit and I own an 80gallon waterbox. Completely full now! I didn’t just buy this one plant, I bought a variety and so you can see here, no matter what you buy, they will be healthy and beautiful!!! This tank is one week old now.
E
I buy these plants for my Eastern Painted Turtle who is obsessed with red plants. APF always ships my orders promptly and with care (I live on the east coast). I may have tried different companies in the past but always go back to APF realizing my mistake. Thank you!!!
J
They came abundantly packed and healthy, definitely recommend!
T
Plants took longer than expected due to USPS delays, but even after 7 days and cold weather, they arrived looking healthy. Also got many stems per bunch. Would buy again.
L
I love ordering from APF, everything is always healthy and we'll packaged. My Super Reds arrived in great shape and a generous portion size! 10/10 would recommend!
J
The plants came in fantastic condition as usual, everything was nice and healthy.
They have since acclimated very well, turned that super red that you would expect and I have given them their first big trim and replant session.
Everything has about doubled in size after 2 weeks in my lowtech setup.
A
Great plants started growing within a couple days.
S
The description states CO2 is recommended for optimal growth but the chart says NO. Is CO2 needed or not? I bought this based on what the chart stated.
CO2 is not required for this plant.
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