Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia Red Stem Tissue Culture Live Plant for Aquarium, Aquascape, Freshwater Fish Tanks - 100% Snail Free in Vitro

Why did you pick this product vs others?:They came in perfect condition. Super green and healthy little plants. They are super tiny and hard to plant individual,but I just put them together in a bunch a together. I bought it twice!

Facts: I bought these and they were delivered January 15th 2025Today is March 6th 2025. Little under two months. These reflect my pictures.Received: good condition. gel was in tact. Leafs were new and small. Fully wash these plants before you plant, any gel will cause problems. I separated out into chunks, I bought 5 cups for a 20gal tank. Dry start method, left uncovered for about an hour a day, watered one or twice a day, water table is just under the roots.Just a hygger full spectrum light, 12 hours/day but it’s winter and there’s no direct sunlight on this.Lava rock to build up soil, Ada amazonia for the substrate, fluval strata black sand as the top layer (1/2” about).So, opinions:In just under 2 months i was comfortable with root development and flooding this tank. Haven’t had any issues with floaters but I would like to see it closer to the substrate. A few trimmings will help now that they are rooted well enough. Co2 injections 8 hours a day and a lot of light make these things take off. I also have a hygger airstone going constantly. By far my most successful start. Zero pest hitchhikers like worms or snails. Idk if my method is the reason but 2 weeks into a flood and I haven’t had any deterioration of the dry start plants.Final thoughts: they’re beautiful. I would recommend to anyone looking to start. You just need to follow basic steps that are widely available and your results should be fairly similar. The fact I got 5 pods and all 5 have grown uniformly just shows there’s consistency in the product, delivered in the middle of winter in New England during a cold snap of a few weeks in the low teens (f). Nothing but a positive experience for me and now I have my dream aquascape growing.

The plant I received looks healthy and strong, but based on all photos and descriptions I was expecting multiple plants in a larger container. I was severely underwhelmed and feel as though I was deliberately misled.

I'm very pleased with my purchase. The plants arrived in great condition, vibrant and beautiful, and the packaging was excellent. I will definitely buy from this company again. Thank You!

Here is what the crypto wendtii plant will look like. It isn't the green one shown one shown in the listing. It's very much the brown species instead of the green one. Had I been shown the correct photo I would not have purchased.

Excellent packaging, the plants arrived absolutely healthy and beautiful. Yes, it may seem like this is not enough, and most of the plants died within a week (this is 100% my fault), but with enough patience you can grow a lush underwater carpet even from a few sprouts 😊

Arrived in top notch condition and still growing strong.

This review is for the AR Mini. I ordered 2 cups. They came quickly, price and shipping cost was fair. They added a heat pad and used a slightly insulated box. The plants looked good. I kept them on my tank lid under the light for a couple days before planting. I was surprised the plants didn't get jostled more. Roots were still down, leaves were up. The 4 star is because the UNS cups were not sealed like other brands do. The lid can be removed without breaking any seal. They looked clean though so I have no reason to doubt they're not tissue culture grown. I'm happy with the experience. Thank Substrate for providing an option to purchase on amazon!