Sagittaria subulata Vitro Culture® – Versatile Foreground to Midground Grass-Like Plant for Planted Aquariums

Sagittaria subulata, also known as Dwarf Sagittaria, is a resilient, grass-like aquatic plant loved for its versatility and ease of care. Whether you're creating a lush carpet in the foreground or adding soft, vertical movement to the midground, this adaptable species brings structure and vitality to any planted aquarium. In high light, it stays short and compact; in lower light, it grows taller—offering natural layering and dimension to your aquascape.

Cultivated through our sterile Vitro Culture® process, this plant is guaranteed to arrive free from snails, algae, and harmful contaminants—making it the ideal choice for shrimp tanks, high-clarity layouts, and precision aquascaping.

🌿 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Sagittaria subulata

• Common Name: Dwarf Sagittaria

• Growth Form: Rosette, grass-like with narrow ribbon leaves

• Light Demand: Low to medium

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required, but enhances compact growth

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Leaf Color & Height: Bright green; 2–4 inches depending on lighting

🧫 Vitro Culture® Advantages

• Sterile & Safe: Cultivated in vitro—completely free of pests, algae, and pesticides

• Shrimp-Safe: Ideal for sensitive environments

• Ready to Plant: Simply rinse, separate, and plant directly into your aquascape

🏞 Aquascaping Benefits

• Layering Versatility: Stays short with intense light, grows taller in shade—excellent for natural transitions

• Low Maintenance: Spreads through runners for easy propagation

• Nature-Style Essential: Complements biotope, jungle, and Iwagumi layouts with a flowing, grassy appearance

🌾 Propagation & Growth

Nutrient Substrate:
✅ Required – Performs best with a nutrient-rich substrate or supplemented with root tabs

Can Be Grown Emersed:
✅ Yes – Thrives in high humidity setups like terrariums and paludariums

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag or 2.5-inch cup containing healthy Sagittaria subulata plantlets—carefully grown, ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images shown are for reference only. Actual plants may differ slightly in size or appearance. Unless specified, we do not guarantee that aquatic plants will arrive pest-free, pesticide-free, or in submerged/emersed form.

 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.