🌿 Ludwigia sphaerocarpa in Vitro Culture®

Rare Rosette-Like Stem Plant with Orange-Red Underwater Coloration
Sold in 4-inch Vitro Culture® Bag | Yield: Approx. 4 Small Plantlets

Ludwigia sphaerocarpa, also known as Roundfruit Primrose Willow, is a rare aquatic gem native to the wetlands of southwestern North America. Unlike more common Ludwigia species, L. sphaerocarpa exhibits a compact, rosette-like growth habit with thick, horizontally spreading stems that add striking structure and texture to any aquascape. When grown submerged with high light and CO₂, its foliage transitions from bright green to intense orange-red to reddish-brown, offering a warm, vibrant contrast in planted tanks.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is propagated through advanced Tissue Culture Technology—ensuring a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start. Perfect for aquascapers seeking healthy plants for precision layouts, shrimp-safe tanks, or sensitive biotopes.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Ludwigia sphaerocarpa

• Common Name: Roundfruit Primrose Willow

• Leaf Color: Orange-red to brown (submerged); green (emersed)

• Growth Form: Compact, rosette-like with horizontal stems

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sealed bag with sterile gel/liquid medium

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Difficulty Level: Medium

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high; higher intensity enhances coloration

• CO₂: Strongly recommended for best results

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich or root tab supplemented

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 70–82°F (21–28°C)

• Propagation: Replant lateral or upright cuttings

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Nutrient Substrate: ✅ Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: ✅ Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: No snails, algae, or harmful contaminants

• Safe for Shrimp & Sensitive Tanks: Pesticide-free, ideal for clean ecosystems

• Long Shelf Life: Store in lighted area before use

• Easy to Plant: Rinse well, gently separate, and plant in desired location

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Rosette-Like Structure: Unusual for stem plants—adds visual interest

• Warm Color Pop: Brightens green-dominant aquascapes

• Foreground Friendly: Suitable for nano tanks or layered layouts

• Textural Contrast: Horizontal stems create naturalistic flow

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• One (1) 4-inch Vitro Culture® bag containing approx. 4 small healthy Ludwigia sphaerocarpa plantlets

• Grown in sterile lab conditions, ready for rinsing, acclimation, and planting

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images are for reference only. Coloration, shape, and growth will vary depending on aquarium lighting, CO₂, and fertilization. This plant may experience brief "melt" when transitioning from tissue culture to submerged growth; stable care will promote recovery and regrowth.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Never release Ludwigia sphaerocarpa—or any aquarium plant—into natural waterways. Doing so may disrupt native ecosystems. Dispose of trimmings and unused portions responsibly.

 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.