Myriophyllum elatinoides in Vitro Culture® – Feather-Like Stem Plant for Flowing Aquascapes

Myriophyllum elatinoides is a graceful, fast-growing aquatic stem plant known for its soft, feather-like leaves and dynamic, bushy growth. Native to Central and South America, this plant creates a stunning, flowing effect in midground to background placements and is particularly prized in nature-style and Dutch-style aquascapes for its ability to add texture, contrast, and movement.

Now available in a Vitro Culture® 4-inch sterile bag, this plant is carefully grown in vitamin-enriched gel or liquid using advanced tissue culture techniques. Each portion yields multiple healthy plantlets and is 100% free from snails, algae, pathogens, and pesticides, making it ideal for shrimp tanks, nano aquariums, and clean aquascaping layouts.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Myriophyllum elatinoides

• Common Name: Parrot Feather or Red-Leaf Milfoil (in its emersed form)

• Leaf Texture: Soft, feathery, whorled around the stem

• Coloration: Bright green to reddish tones under high light

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sterile bag with multiple plantlets

• Placement: Midground to background

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high (high light enhances red tones)

• CO₂: Recommended for vigorous growth and coloration

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Trimming: Frequent trimming needed to maintain shape and density

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Free from Snails, Algae, Pathogens, and Pesticides

• Sterile Propagation: Perfect for shrimp-safe and pest-free aquascapes

• Extended Shelf Life: Can be stored under moderate light before use

• Ready to Plant: Rinse, separate, and plant directly into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Delicate Texture: Adds flowing softness and natural movement to scapes

• Color Accent: Transitions from green to red-orange in ideal conditions

• Ideal for Shrimp Tanks: Safe, clean, and provides hiding areas

• Dynamic Growth: Creates lush, full backgrounds or bushy midground zones

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing multiple Myriophyllum elatinoides plantlets, ready to be acclimated and planted in your aquarium.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are for reference only. Actual appearance and color may vary based on lighting and water conditions. Plant may melt slightly during transition from tissue culture to submerged life but will recover with proper care.

 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.