Samolus Parviflorus Red Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture

Plant Profile

Samolus parviflorus ‘Red’ is a hardy stem plant with soft red, orange, and bronze foliage that slowly builds into compact, full bushes. Give it medium to high light, and it leans into its pinks and reds; keep light low, and it settles back into greens and oranges. Under richer nutrients and brighter conditions, its leaves round out and deepen into lush crimson‑and‑copper tones, making it an easy way to slip midground color into Dutch‑style and nature layouts.

Tissue Culture cups ensure your aquascape gets a super clean starting point. Lab‑grown and fully sterile, it arrives without pests, snails, duckweed, or any unwanted algae. It’s the go‑to option for anyone who wants peace of mind when adding fresh greenery to a carefully maintained setup.

Key Features & Benefits

• Soft red, copper, and orange foliage forms lush midground bushes and focal points.
• Slow-to-moderate growth, low-maintenance, and easy to keep neatly shaped.
• Hardy, flexible care, adds warm accent color without extreme maintenance.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Thoroughly wash away the nutrient gel from the roots with your fingers before parting it out into manageable portions.
• Use fine-tip pinsettes to plant small stem clusters 1 inch apart into aquarium soil.
  
• Provide moderate-to-high lighting. While adaptable under medium light, adding pressurized CO2 and iron supplementation encourages rounder leaves and deeper red tones. See our guide to growing red aquarium plants.
• Maintain stable water parameters and avoid sudden environmental shifts to prevent leaf melt or stem rotting.
• Propagate by separating dense stem clusters or trimming shoot tops with straight scissors, replanting trimmings directly into the substrate. Read our trimming & propagation guide for details.

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why are the lower leaves falling off my stem plants?

Lower leaf loss (leggy stems) usually occurs when lighting cannot reach the bottom of the plant due to overcrowding or shading from larger plants. Spacing individual stems slightly apart during initial planting and maintaining strong light penetration will keep lower leaves healthy.

2. How do I get my Samolus Parviflorus Red to display deep red colors?

Providing stronger lighting, pressurized CO2, a nutrient-dense aquarium soil, and regular iron dosing encourages deeper, richer red and copper hues. Under low lighting or poor nutrients, the foliage may revert to thinner, greener growth.

3. How do I prepare Samolus Parviflorus Red Tissue Culture before planting?

Carefully remove the gel from the roots by washing the plant in a bowl of room-temperature water or gently rinsing it under a tap. Once the gel is removed, separate the dense cluster into smaller clumps or individual stems and plant them into substrate using fine pinsettes.