🌿 Vallisneria rubra – Rare Red-Toned Eelgrass for Elegant Backgrounds

Vallisneria rubra, also known as Red Vallisneria, is a distinctive background plant prized for its slightly reddish-brown tones and wavy, strap-like leaves. Native to India and Southeast Asia, this elegant species adds a subtle contrast of warm hues to traditional green aquascapes. It maintains the same hardy, fast-growing nature as other Vallisneria species while offering a unique visual texture and coloration.

Under high lighting and nutrient-rich conditions, the reddish tones in its foliage become more pronounced, making Vallisneria rubra a standout feature in both low- and high-tech planted aquariums. Its graceful movement and warm coloration make it a favorite for aquascapers seeking a natural yet eye-catching background plant.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Vallisneria rubra

• Synonyms: Red Vallisneria

• Common Name: Red Jungle Vallisneria

• Subtle Reddish Foliage: Long, ribbon-like leaves with bronze to reddish tints under strong light

• Graceful Movement: Leaves flow beautifully with water current

• Robust and Fast-Growing: Adapts well to a variety of water conditions

• Spreads by Runners: Forms dense background growth quickly

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Lighting Needs: Moderate to high lighting enhances red coloration

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ not required; nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs encouraged for best growth

• Growth Method: Propagates through runners across the substrate

• Nutrient Substrate: Recommended

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds warm, reddish contrast to green-dominated tanks

• Creates soft, flowing texture in background areas

• Complements red or bronze-toned midground plants in natural layouts

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Bare-root Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual loose, bare-root plants

• Bunched Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual bare-root plants bundled with foam and a plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual bare-root plants potted in rockwool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Color intensity may vary depending on lighting, nutrients, and tank conditions. Some melting may occur upon introduction. Stable care will support vibrant recovery and propagation.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Always follow your local guidelines and never release aquarium plants into natural water systems. Dispose of plant trimmings 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.