Red Mangrove Seedling | Rhizophora Mangle | 3 Large Live Plants | Saltwater Aquarium Reef Filtration Aquatic Foliage | Shoreline Restoration & Protection

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Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Great for tank nitrate filtration. Mangroves serve as natural biofilters which can help clear polluted waterways. | In the U.S., red mangroves are native to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, but they are also present as an exotic species in Hawaii. Red mangroves grow at sea level right along the shore. Tangles of prop roots along the coast trap sediment that moves with the tide, which gradually builds up soil around the plants. Red mangroves, together with the other three U.S. mangrove species-black mangroves, white mangroves, and buttonwood-form vast coastal forests. | Small, yellow flowers blossom on red mangroves and are pollinated by wind. The seeds then sprout roots while still on the tree. After a few months, the seed drops to the ground and can immediately begin to grow. Seeds that drop into the water float along until they reach a suitable area to put down their roots. | Mangrove forests are an incredibly important ecosystem in the Southeast. Red mangroves are particularly significant, because as they are found at the water

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Brand	Florida Foliage
Size	3 Plants
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