Giant Sensitive Plant! (Neptunia qquatica)-Live Aquatic Marginal Starter Plant for Water Gardens, Ponds and Aquascapes

The Sensitive Plant, scientifically known as Neptunia aquatica, is an aquatic, perennial herb notable for its delicate and intriguing response to touch. Native to tropical regions, this plant thrives in wet, marshy environments and shallow waters. It features feathery, bipinnate leaves that exhibit rapid movement when disturbed, folding inward in a defensive reaction to physical stimuli. Neptunia aquatica not only fascinates botanists and plant enthusiasts with its sensitive movements but also plays an important ecological role in its native habitats, contributing to water purification and providing habitat for aquatic organisms.

Care Sheet for Sensitive Plant! (Neptunia aquatica):

• Care: easy

• Growth rate: medium to fast

• Placement: floating/potted

• Lighting requirements: full sun to part shade

• Color: Green with yellow flowers

• Max size: 6+ inches

• Propagation: Runners

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• Because we ship live aquatic plants, availability and condition can change quickly. Every order undergoes a careful quality inspection before it leaves our facility to ensure you receive healthy, vibrant plants. If any item does not meet our standards at the time of shipment, we will not send it. Instead, you’ll be promptly notified and fully refunded for that item.

• Quarantine: Live plants need to be quarantined before introducing to any new system such as an aquarium, pond or water feature. Unwanted pests and hitchhikers such as snails, larvae, eggs, can be common and to be expected, i.e. unless the plant is lab grown in-vitro (tissue culture). For most submersible plants, an additional step of a 1:20 ratio bleach-to-water plant-dip (leaves only, never dip roots) is recommended; direct message us if you need more detailed instructions for this step, or to check if your plant requires this added step. If you want to be sure your plant is 100% sterilized against unwanted pests or algae, please perform a quarantine and/or bleach dip; always wash and rinse plants before introducing them to any new environment. 

• Photos are a sample representation of the given species, not the exact specimen you will receive. They can be slightly smaller or larger than advertised (in the listing description under 'Size Range'), but not by much. We do our best to select only the best specimens for shipment and take pride in our products and customer service. So please reach out if you have any questions! We're happy to help. 
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