🌿 Micranthemum micranthemoides – Lush Pearl Grass for Foreground or Midground
Micranthemum micranthemoides, also known as Baby Tears, Pearl Grass, or Pearl Weed, is a beloved and versatile aquatic plant ideal for aquascaping enthusiasts. With its small, bright green leaves and bushy growth, it can be used as a foreground carpeting plant, midground filler, or even as a lush vertical accent when trimmed upright. Its delicate appearance mimics miniature hedges, creating vibrant and natural-looking underwater landscapes.
Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch sealed bag, each portion yields a generous amount of healthy plantlets. Grown in a pesticide-free, algae-free, and snail-free environment—ideal for sensitive aquariums and shrimp setups.
🌟 Key Features:
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Scientific Name: Micranthemum micranthemoides
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Common Names: Baby Tears, Pearl Grass, Pearl Weed
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Growth Form: Bushy stem plant with small, round green leaves
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Leaf Size: Tiny, compact, and bright green
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Light Requirements: Moderate to high
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CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for dense growth
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Placement: Foreground, midground, or background clusters
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Growth Rate: Fast under ideal conditions
🌱 Growth & Propagation:
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Lighting Needs: Moderate to high lighting for compact, lush growth
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CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ injection and regular fertilization promote dense carpeting
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Growth Method: Grows horizontally when trimmed; can also be trained upward
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Nutrient Substrate: Not Required (but beneficial)
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Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – suitable for paludariums and emersed layouts
🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:
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Versatile use: carpet, bush, or background hedge
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Provides vibrant greenery and visual depth
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Easy to shape through trimming for precise layout control
📦 What You’ll Receive:
Sold as loose Vitro Culture® plantlets in a 4-inch sealed bag:
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Vitro Culture® Bag: Contains a dense portion of Micranthemum micranthemoides, ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Product images show mature, submerged growth for reference. Tissue culture plants may appear different upon arrival due to emersed growth in sterile conditions. Gradual acclimation is recommended. Avoid burying delicate stems too deeply into the substrate.
🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Never release Baby Tears or any aquarium plant into natural waterways. Doing so can damage native habitats. Please dispose of plant matter responsibly to protect local ecosystems.
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
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
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 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
Customers praised this vitro culture aquarium plant for its "outstanding quality" and healthy arrival. Most reported minimal melting, fast growth, and generous portions. Customers noted "lush green" plants with excellent packaging. Some mentioned smaller quantities than pictured. One shipping issue occurred with heat exposure, but overall satisfaction was very high.
- Just outstanding quality.
- The Micranthemum has already grown a quarter inch in less then a week of planting them.
- Fast shipping. Plants in perfect condition.
A
I've had aquariums for years, but this is the first time I've tried live plants. I'm very pleased with the quality of the plants when they arrived. Very bright and healthy plants. I got Pearl weed for a carpet and Ludwigia super red for background. I'm very pleased with the quality and shipping time was great considering it was coast to coast. I look forward to ordering from here again and if you're not sure where to get your plants give them a try.
Welcome to the planted tank hobby, Jason! We're so glad your first experience was a great one. Pearl Weed makes a beautiful carpet and the Ludwigia Super Red will really pop once it settles in. Can't wait to see your tank — come back anytime!
S
I ordered a small portion of red root floaters and also a vitro culture of Micranthemum Glomeratus. I'm very happy with both. The Micranthemum has already grown a quarter inch in less then a week of planting them in my aquarium. Highly recommend this company for superb quality plants. Will be doing business again.
-Shawn
A
It’s been a week and all pearlweed took. 0 melt
D
The plants came in an awesome little container which kept them safe. The plants were lush green and ready to be placed in my tanks 🙏
E
Plants arrived in great condition and are thriving in my aquarium. I am excited to watch them grow and fill in! I will definitely order from here again.
M
I have never gone wrong with any vitro culture from Aquarium Plants Factory. Just outstanding quality.
S
Amazing quality, I do miss when they used to ship in the containers with the lids but this system is ok too. The overall plant quality was great. I had no idea the current form was going to be so pink but the plants are doing great with CO2 and high light
A
The amount is not the same as the pictures, pretty small I would say. Otherwise, all the plants arrived on time and none of them had any melting signs.
All the plants that are on the picture were bought here. (This is a 10 gallon tank that is a week old)
D
The plant is perfect , waiting for grew up in my tank , I will take the picture late.
a
the container came stocked with lots of plants and they all look very healthy and green! very happy with my purchase
S
still holding up, minimal melting, roots already forming.
C
my order was shipped in a box that was not marked Live Plant. They set in a USPS Facility for over a day. I Monitored the tracking. My order was left in an apartment Parcel box at the office and not delivered to my door. It was over 100 degrees here in Az.(2:30p,m,) Mountain. I'm70 years and I set at my front door all day and didn't track the tracking after 12p.m. because it was Saturday. Only the Amazon Swords were damaged yellow leaves or dead. I've ordered three times cause you're reasonable. Sometimes you must pay for better service. Worried about those plant I fell and ended up in the hospital. That's my fault. Thank you
E
I have ordered aquarium plants from various vendors on the web. I can truly say this place is a class act. Fast shipping. Plants in perfect condition. They will be my go to vendor for aquarium plants. Love that they are local in California
B
Good low tech plant for beginners. Seller sells quality plant cultures and delivers in a timely manner.
A
Came in great condition and fast shipping! Great product
D
I was really shocked at the portion size and amazed that how beautiful and healthy the plant was I will be shopping here again really love it thanks for the plants
K
Very beautiful cultures! Taking on well already in my nano jars. The gel rinsed off very easily as well.
G
Got my order in 2 days ago and my entire order pearlweed culture, Monte Carlo and ludwigia super red mini came in looking amazing. If I was to have a downfall I expected the pearlweed to have had more in each culture and in a bowl but if it grows as fast as the claims and reviews I may be okay even though it’s for my 75. Monte Carlo is potted and very good in size plus the ludwigia super red minis are actually bigger than I thought. Very pleased with the products keep up the good work. The pearlweed came in just a strip with the gel so not what pictures show so a lot less then expected.
J
Cultures we exceptional. Separated and planted in Stratum. ALL took and growing well.
E
The plants came in large healthy clusters, I am very pleased with this new addition to my tank
R
It arrived quickly and looks very healthy. I like the gel setup more than most mailed plant packaging. I am also very happy to have finally learned to stop getting aquatic plants from just anywhere after multiple pest related complete tank tear downs. Perfect!
S
My first purchase and while I was a little nervous my plant was very well packaged and arrived safely. Plant was healthy, green, and has already started to settle in and grow after only a couple days. I would definitely buy again thank you!
A
Plants arrived healthy and packaged with care. The size and amount of the plant was also a good value and I would definitely recommend and order again
C
Arrived very healthy and appropriately packaged! Very nice
O
Received healthy plants and they were jam packed in tissue cup. Would definitely recommend.
J
The tissue cultured pearl weed came in great shape and was jam packed with plants. I was very happy with this product.
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