Lobelia Cardinalis (Rare)
Lobelia Cardinalis (Rare) - Emersed is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Ships to New Zealand
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Aquarium Plants are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination. We do not ship live plants on Friday, unless specifically requested.
- Free shipping on orders over $150. Not included: rural addresses and bulky items such as aquariums.
- Under $150, courier is $6.80 to $9.90 depending on region, or $11.50 to $14.90 for rural addresses. The exact cost shows at checkout.
- Rural and South Island addresses can take a little longer.
Live Plant Guarantee
Live Plant Guarantee
We want you to shop with confidence knowing your plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Every plant is hand-picked, quality-checked, and packed with care to ensure it reaches you in healthy condition.
Our Promise
- All live plants are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
- If your plants arrive damaged, melted, or in poor condition, we’ll replace or refund them — no hassle.
- Just email us within 24 hours of delivery with clear photos of the affected plants and your order number.
Please Note
- The guarantee applies only to the initial delivery.
- Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
- We can’t take responsibility for plants left exposed to extreme heat, cold, or direct sunlight after delivery, so please choose a delivery address where someone can receive the parcel promptly.
We genuinely want your aquascape to thrive — and we’ll always do our best to make things right if something goes wrong.
Placement Midground
Lobelia Cardinalis (Rare) - Emersed is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal plant, comes from Northern America and carries dark-green leaves that are purple underneath. Grown submerged it softens to a light-green, with stems reaching 10 to 30cm tall and 5 to 10cm wide. It sits well in the midground, and is a classic in Dutch-style "plant streets".
It is an easygoing grower that does well across low to medium light. Give it stronger light and CO2 and it takes a more compact, bushy form, which makes it a great alternative to Anubias in brighter tanks. In an open aquarium it will grow above the water surface and throw up scarlet flowers while the leaves regain their deeper colour.
Care at a glance
- Placement: Midground
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Low, not required
- Growth rate: Slow
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Colour: Green
All our plants are harvested fresh, algae free and in great health. The conversion to submerged form starts in our grow-out tanks, which maximises your success once it settles into your aquarium.
Submerged: a plant grown completely below the tank's waterline.
Emersed: a plant with growth above the tank's waterline, such as leaves, stems and flowers.
Specifications
Specifications
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