Natuscape Lobelia Cardinalis Mini

Lobelia cardinalis mini – a compact decoration for aquariums and ponds

An extremely decorative stem plant with fleshy shoots and alternate leaves on short petioles. Its leaf blades are narrow, elliptical, and their edges are slightly serrated or saw-toothed, giving the plant a subtle elegance.

Decorative qualities

Its low form and intense colour contrast beautifully with the taller species planted further back in the reservoir, adding depth to the arrangement.

It works perfectly both as a dense clump emphasising the natural character of the aquarium and as a decorative path between other stem plants.

It also looks great when incorporated into larger roots and stones, where its colours really stand out.

In open aquariums Lobelia cardinalis mini can grow above the water surface, where it develops striking scarlet flowers.

In emergent conditions, the leaves regain their characteristic, intense colour, making this plant a unique decoration both under and above the water surface.

Not only underwater.

Thanks to its wide range of tolerated temperatures Lobelia cardinalis mini It works well not only in aquariums, but also in ponds, giving them a natural charm. However, it should be remembered that the plant is not winter-hardy and requires protection from low temperatures.

This plant is ideal for nano aquariums, as well as classic Dutch arrangements, where it is often used to create striking pathways.

Origin: America North

Difficulty Level: Easy

Growth Rate: Slow

Colour: From light green to dark green

Planting Plan: Centre of the Aquarium

Minimum and Maximum Sizes: 0.5 cm – 10 cm

To ensure optimal plant growth, adequate lighting and fertilization of both the water column and the substrate are necessary.

❗ The nature of light has a key influence on the appearance of plants! ❗

• In intense light and nutrient-rich soil, the plant produces large, round leaves ranging from light green to dark green. The plant itself gives the impression of being “massive”.
• In poor light and with a lack of nutrients it grows too vertically, forming short but numerous leaves. The entire plant takes on a yellowish colour. Older leaves die off at the base, leaving only the stem.

General light requirements: Medium

Recommended lighting power according to the technology used:

0.9 W/L (T8/T5 fluorescent lamps)

0.5 W/L – 0.4 W/L (LED light)

35 Lm/L (LED diodes)

Water reaction: pH 5.5 – 7.5

Water hardness (GH) : 8 – 16

Temperature: 10 – 28 C

Plant the seedlings in groups of several plants, 2–3 cm apart, so that light can reach the lower leaves. Otherwise, after 3–4 weeks, the lower leaves will fall off, exposing the stems and roots. If you have fairly large cuttings, you can cut them in half between the nodes (the places where the leaves grow) and plant the lower and upper parts to obtain a larger number of cuttings.

The plants offered in our shop come exclusively from our own breeding aquariums, and not from mass greenhouse plantations.

This allows them to acclimatise to their new tank much more quickly and easily, as they have been developing in an aquatic environment from the outset, rather than in terrestrial conditions.

Plants from farms differ in appearance and often require a long time to adapt to the aquarium. to adapt to the aquarium, while when our specimens almost from a18> once accepted themselves.

When you buy from us, you can be sure that you are getting healthy seedlings that will continue to grow without any problems.

Quantity sold: Single seedling, 3–5 cm in size.

The portion sold may or may not have a root system.

The cutting may have a root system, but this is not always the case. The plant is easy to grow – under the right conditions, it will quickly develop roots and grow properly.

The plants we send you are issued with plant passports, also known as plant health certificates.

I declare, that in accordance with Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/2031 of October 26, 2016, on measures for the protection against plant pests a13> plant pests, amending Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No.

No. 1143/2014 and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2006/91/EC, and 2007/33/EC, each commercial unit is accompanied by a plant passport.