Plants orders can be delayed a few days up to 10 days as we do not stock the plants, but rather pick them up from a local aquatic nursery once a week. Most plant only orders ship in less than a week. Plants only orders can be shipped via USPS Flat Rate Priority Shipping. Hornwart is a plant that grows both below and above the water surface. The above surface leaves look a little different than the sub surface leaves which will be somewhat thinner in shape. The ones you receive will be clippings from the above surface plants. They will still grow just fine and sprout strong and healthy roots under the water. The new leaves when they sprout will look more like the one in the picture.