Dwarf Cardinal Plant (Lobelia Cardinalis)This Lobelia Cardinalis (Cardinal Plant 'Dwarf') Live Aquatic Plant is a versatile plant, native to North America, that's well suited to aquariums and terrariums. Requiring only moderate care, this plant offers vibrant colors, with verdant green on one side and deep reds beneath, as well as the bright red flowers that blossom from it. This live aquatic plant, most commonly called the cardinal plant, can make for an excellent plant in any position of the aquarium, including the foreground, middle, and background, able to provide good cover to protect fry or simply to create a more vibrant and colorful aquarium. In order to assure the best care of your live aquarium plants, you should ensure moderate to high lighting. If you wish to replant and increase the size of the coverage offered, the tops can be trimmed and reused.Lobelia cardinalis have a hint of purple in their submerged leaves under high light. It is only their emersed leaves that can look very purple.It takes pruning well and grows at a slower rate compared to most stem plants. This makes it a very easy bush to control and shape. Its ability to form neat, dense bushes makes it ideal for foreground and midground placement even though it is a stem plant.Cardinal Plant requires moderate to high lighting. Its tops can be trimmed and replanted to increase the size of the mat. It produces side shoot leaves that will be more lush with optimal care. -Stable and clean tank environment helps a lot against algae issues-Regular fertilization required to maintain lush green leaf tones-Carbon dioxide injection greatly improves plant health
