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Vallisneria Spiralis 'Tiger'

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Easy low-light background plant with dark-striped leaves that spreads by runners.

$11.99
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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.

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  • 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.
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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.

LowLight
LowCO2
ModerateGrowth
BeginnerDifficulty

Placement Background

Description

Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger', or tiger val, is an Asian grass-like plant named for the fine dark striping along its narrow green leaves. Each leaf runs 30 to 50cm long and only 1 to 2cm wide, so it sits along the background as a swaying green backdrop without a heavy, overpowering look.

This is one of the easiest background plants to keep, settling into almost any light and water. It sends out runners readily and quickly forms a tidy row of daughter plants, so a few starters soon become a full stand. Because the leaves are relatively short and narrow, they suit smaller aquariums and will not shade out lower-growing plants in front.

Care at a glance

  • Placement: Background
  • Lighting: Low
  • CO2: Low, not required
  • Growth rate: Moderate
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Colour: Green

Our plants are harvested fresh and sent algae free. The conversion to sturdy submerged growth begins in our grow-out tanks, which gives your plant a strong head start and maximises success once it settles into your aquarium.

Submerged: growing fully underwater, the form the plant keeps once established in your tank. Emersed: grown with leaves above the waterline, as many plants are farmed before they adapt to submerged life.

Specifications
  • NZ Rarity
    Common
  • Colour
    Green
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