{"product_id":"ludwigia-white-inclinata-verticillata-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Ludwigia White (Ludwigia inclinata) - Potted","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8E1;border-left:4px solid #F57F17;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ludwigia White needs high light, pressurized CO2, and steady fertilizer to hold its color. It is not a low-tech plant, and it will not stay white in a dim tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLudwigia White\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLudwigia inclinata\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003everticillata\u003c\/em\u003e \"Cuba\") is one of the only aquarium plants that grows genuinely white. Under strong light with CO2 it throws whorls of narrow, pearlescent cream leaves on green stems, building into a soft, fluffy column that reads almost luminous against darker plants. It is a showpiece, and it asks to be treated like one. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build the tank around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:4px 0 10px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e High, and this is the single biggest factor. Strong light is what turns the leaves white. Under medium light you will get pale crowns and green lower growth, which is the most common disappointment with this plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressurized CO2, effectively required. Aim near 30 ppm. Without it the plant survives at best, stays green, and slowly declines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use liquid carbon or algaecides.\u003c\/strong\u003e Glutaraldehyde products, including Seachem Excel and most black beard algae treatments, melt this plant far more readily than ordinary stem plants. If you dose liquid carbon in this tank, do not put Ludwigia White in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A nutrient-rich substrate plus consistent column dosing of macros and micros. Iron matters. Skipped weeks show up as stunted, deformed crowns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStability:\u003c\/strong\u003e It dislikes swings far more than it dislikes any particular value. Steady CO2, steady dosing, steady water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrimming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Top the stems and replant the cuttings to build a dense stand. The tops keep the best color, so replant those and discard tired lower sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhat to Expect From a Potted Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis arrives as a \u003cstrong\u003epotted nursery plant grown emersed\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means the leaves you see now are green and firm rather than white and feathery. Once submerged it drops most of that emersed growth and converts, and the new submersed shoots are where the white color appears. Expect a melt-back period of two to three weeks. That transition is normal for the species but it is also the point where this plant is most easily lost, so have your light, CO2, and dosing already running before you plant it rather than starting them afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLudwigia White, White Ludwigia, Ludwigia sp. White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLudwigia inclinata\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003everticillata\u003c\/em\u003e \"Cuba\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCuba\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eStem plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eHigh, required for white color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003ePressurized CO2 required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiquid Carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNot compatible, causes melting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eModerate to fast in good conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMidground to background\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e72 to 82F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e6.0 to 7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold As\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003ePotted nursery plant, grown emersed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eIn the Aquascape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite is a rare color in a planted tank, which is exactly why this plant is worth the trouble. A single stand placed against dark hardscape or in front of deep green stems creates contrast nothing else quite matches, and the fine whorled leaves catch light and flow beautifully. Keep it away from fast, sprawling neighbors that would shade it, since anything blocking light directly costs you the color you bought it for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:4px 0 10px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/rotala-vietnam-hra-rotundifolia-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eRotala Vietnam H'ra\u003c\/a\u003e, whose orange and red tops sit beautifully beside the white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hygrophila-pinnatifida-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eHygrophila Pinnatifida\u003c\/a\u003e for a bronze, textured counterpoint low in the scape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aquaforest-af-micro\"\u003eAquaforest AF Micro\u003c\/a\u003e, the iron and trace dosing this plant genuinely needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aquaforest-af-macro\"\u003eAquaforest AF Macro\u003c\/a\u003e for the NPK side of a high-tech dosing routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-pyroflora-volcanic-substrate-6-lbs\"\u003eCaribSea PyroFlora Substrate\u003c\/a\u003e as the nutrient-rich base it wants to root into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/additives-supplements\"\u003eplant additives and supplements\u003c\/a\u003e to build a dosing schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow it without CO2?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRealistically, no. It may hang on for a while, but it will stay green, grow poorly, and usually fade out. This is the one plant where we would rather talk you into something else than sell you a stem that is going to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMine is green, not white. What went wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost always light. White coloration is light driven, so if the tank is medium light you will see pale crowns at best. Raise intensity, keep CO2 steady, and watch the new growth rather than the old leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy did it melt after I planted it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmersed grown stems shed their original leaves as they convert to submersed growth, and this species melts harder than most. Leave the stems planted, keep conditions stable, and watch for new shoots from the nodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe with fish and shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, the plant is non-toxic and shrimp safe. The caution runs the other way: the chemicals people often add for algae are what harm it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is an easier white or pale plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no true substitute for white, but if this is more upkeep than you want, ask us about pale-stemmed alternatives in store and we will point you at something that suits your lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49051151958235,"sku":"LudwigiaW","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/Ludwigia-White-Pot-White-Back-2-scaled.png?v=1785486059","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ludwigia-white-inclinata-verticillata-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}