🌿 Corkscrew (curly) Jungle Val – Hardy, Flowing Live Aquarium Plant (Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis)

Bring graceful movement and natural charm to your aquarium with Curly Jungle Vallisneria (Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis) — a stunning, easy-to-grow background plant with long, gently twisted leaves that sway beautifully in the water. 🌊✨

Also known as Spiralis Val or Corkscrew Jungle Val, this plant is a favorite for creating a natural, jungle-like backdrop in freshwater aquariums. Its curly, ribbon-shaped leaves grow tall and provide excellent cover for fish, shrimp, and fry, while adding a soft, flowing texture to your aquascape.

Curly Jungle Val is incredibly hardy and adaptable, thriving in a wide range of lighting and water conditions — perfect for beginners and low-maintenance tanks!

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Beautiful curled, flowing leaves 🌱

• Hardy and beginner-friendly

• Creates a natural, jungle-like backdrop

• Provides shelter and oxygen for fish and shrimp

• Tolerates low to high light and a variety of water parameters

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis

• Lighting: Low to medium

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.5–8.0

• Placement: Background

• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

• CO₂: Not required

💡 Pro Tip: Don’t bury the crown (where the leaves meet the roots) — plant just deep enough to hold the roots down. New runners will soon spread and fill in the background naturally!

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Beginner aquariums 🌿
✔️ Fish that love tall plants like angels, guppies, and mollies
✔️ Shrimp and fry tanks
✔️ Natural and biotope-style aquascapes
✔️ Low-tech and CO₂-free setups

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 3-4 Curly Jungle Val Plants(depending on size)

🌱 Helpful Hints

• Perfect for tall tanks — leaves can reach the surface and sway beautifully

• Excellent for oxygenation and nitrate absorption

• Reproduces easily through runners — soon you’ll have a lush background forest!

• Great companion to Jungle Val and Amazon Swords for a wild, layered look

✨ Curly Jungle Vallisneria adds elegant movement, natural structure, and effortless beauty to your aquarium — simple to care for and loved by both fish and aquascapers!