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Rare mottled Philippine aroid Schismatoglottis prietoi in Tropica tissue culture
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Origin: Asia
Schismatoglottis prietoi is a rare and attractive epiphytic aroid from the Philippines producing oval to elliptical leaves with distinctive patterning or silvery-green mottling on a dark green background — a leaf surface that is both botanically unusual and visually appealing when attached to wood or rock in a planted aquarium. It belongs to the same aroid family as Anubias and Bucephalandra and shares their characteristic hardscape-attached growth habit.
Like Anubias it grows attached to wood or rock with the rhizome exposed, tolerating low light without CO2 injection and adapting to a broad range of water conditions. It is slow-growing and very long-lived, developing a spreading rhizome across hardscape surfaces over time. A rare find in the hobby and a genuine talking point for planted aquarium enthusiasts who enjoy unusual aroid specimens.
Supplied as a Tropica 1-2-GROW! tissue culture cup, this plant arrives completely free from snails, pest algae, and pesticide residue. Rinse the gel, divide and attach to hardscape using thread or aquarium-safe glue. Suits aquariums from 20 litres upward — a rare and visually interesting Philippine aroid that is fully shrimp safe and easy to maintain.
The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.
Tissue cultured plants are supplied young and grown in a sterile environment, so they arrive free from snails, algae and pesticide residue. They may look smaller on arrival, but each cup contains multiple plantlets designed to be divided and planted out, where they establish quickly with minimal melt and grow into place.
1. Grown in a laboratory
Tissue Cultured Plants are unique in so much as they are grown in a laboratory and not a greenhouse. As a result of this, a cast iron guarantee is offered which is 100% so snails and no pesticides.
2. How to handle them
They're a bit different from potted plants because they're grown in an agae solution that contains nutrients and hormones to encrougage plants to grow. Some agar is liquid, others are more solid depending on what the growers prefers. Regardless once they arrive with you, acclimatise to room temperature and then rinse under luke warm tap water. Then plant up.
3. Pot sizes
Nearly all TC pots are 5cm in diameter and the pots will range in fullness depending on many factors such as the natural growth speed of the plant and the time the grower has held them for. Sometimes the pots are exceptionally full and sometimes not so full - something we cannot control. But either way, they're still really good value when you look at the overall plant mass.
A rare epiphytic aroid from the Philippines with mottled, patterned leaves on a dark green background. It belongs to the same family as Anubias and Bucephalandra and grows attached to hardscape in the same way.
No. Like Anubias it grows in low light without CO2 and is suitable for low-tech aquariums.
Attach the rhizome to wood or rock using thread or aquarium-safe glue. Never bury the rhizome in the substrate.
Yes. As a Tropica 1-2-GROW! tissue culture plant it arrives free from snails, algae, and pesticide residue — safe for shrimp aquariums.
No. It is a genuinely rare aquarium plant with limited availability. Its unusual Philippine origin and distinctive patterned leaves make it a sought-after collector's species.
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