Aquarium Plants Database
Care guides for the most popular aquarium plants.
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
A virtually indestructible epiphyte that attaches to wood and rock โ perfect for beginners.
Anubias
Anubias barteri
A hardy, slow-growing rhizome plant with tough leaves that even cichlids leave alone.
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
A classic large rooted plant that creates a lush green backdrop in bigger tanks.
Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
Fast-growing ribbon-like grass that forms a flowing jungle backdrop via runners.
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
A popular carpeting plant with small round leaves, used to create lush green lawns.
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis parvula
A grass-like carpeting plant that creates a natural meadow effect across the foreground.
Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne wendtii
A hardy rooted plant available in green, brown and red โ famous for 'crypt melt' after planting.
Bucephalandra
Bucephalandra sp.
A prized slow-growing epiphyte with iridescent leaves and tiny white flowers underwater.
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
A popular floating plant with rounded leaves and long trailing roots that shade the tank, soak up excess nutrients and starve algae.
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
An almost indestructible feathery stem plant that can be planted or left floating, soaks up nutrients fast and gives fry brilliant cover.
Rotala Rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia
A hugely popular bushy stem plant that turns from green to pink-orange under strong light.
Rotala Blood Red
Rotala sp. 'Blood Red'
A prized deep-red stem plant that holds its colour even under moderate light once established.
Ludwigia Repens
Ludwigia repens
A hardy red stem plant that adds easy colour, turning deeper red with more light and iron.
Ludwigia Inclinata
Ludwigia inclinata
A spectacular high-tech stem plant in fiery red and orange tones for show aquascapes.
Staurogyne Repens
Staurogyne repens
A low, bushy green plant ideal for a textured foreground or mid-ground carpet.
Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
A grassy, hardy plant that spreads by runners to form a low lawn, even in low-tech tanks.
Dwarf Baby Tears
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
The smallest carpeting plant in the hobby, forming a lush, tight green lawn in high-tech tanks.
Red Root Floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
A beautiful floating plant whose leaves blush red and whose roots glow crimson under strong light.
Cryptocoryne Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
A striking pink-leaved cryptocoryne that brings rare colour to low-tech, low-light tanks.
Needle Leaf Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
A fine-leaved, hardy java fern variety that attaches to wood and rock and thrives without CO2.
Limnophila Aromatica
Limnophila aromatica
A fragrant stem plant with green tops and purple undersides that makes a colourful backdrop.
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Hygrophila pinnatifida
An unusual fern-like stem plant in olive-bronze tones that can be planted or attached to hardscape.
Utricularia Graminifolia
Utricularia graminifolia
A fine grassy carpeting plant (a carnivorous bladderwort) that forms a stunning meadow in high-tech tanks.
Pearl Weed
Hemianthus micranthemoides
A versatile bright-green stem plant that can be grown tall or trimmed low into a carpet.
Water Sprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
A fast, forgiving fern that can be planted or floated, perfect for soaking up nutrients and sheltering fry.
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
The classic, bulletproof aquarium moss for carpets, walls, wood and shrimp tanks.
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
A denser, more structured moss with attractive 'fir tree' fronds, loved for hardscape and shrimp tanks.
Pogostemon Helferi
Pogostemon helferi
The 'little star' plant, a compact rosette with crinkled green leaves that fans out beautifully.
Anubias Nana
Anubias barteri var. nana
A small, tough, dark-green plant that you tie to wood or rock - one of the easiest plants you can buy.
Anubias Nana Petite
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
A miniature anubias with tiny leaves, perfect for nano tanks and detailed scapes.
Anubias Coffeefolia
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
An anubias with bumpy, coffee-coloured new leaves that age to deep green.
Anubias Congensis
Anubias heterophylla
A larger anubias with long, narrow leaves for the middle or back of bigger tanks.
Anubias Hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia
A big, arrow-leaved anubias that makes a bold, hardy statement plant.
Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf
Anubias barteri var. barteri
The classic broad-leaved anubias, a bulletproof plant for almost any tank.
Anubias Frazeri
Anubias 'Frazeri'
A hybrid anubias with pointed, wavy leaves and a neat upright shape.
Anubias Golden
Anubias barteri 'Golden'
An anubias with bright lime-gold new leaves that brighten a shady scape.
Anubias Nangi
Anubias 'Nangi'
A compact hybrid anubias, hardy and easy like all its relatives.
Anubias Stardust
Anubias barteri 'Stardust'
A tiny prized anubias with white-veined leaves for nano aquascapes.
Windelov Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
A lace java fern with finely branched, frilly leaf tips, attached to wood or rock.
Trident Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
A java fern with slim, three-pronged leaves giving a soft, feathery look.
Philippine Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'
A larger java fern with wide, textured leaves, tough and easy to grow.
African Water Fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
A dark-green fern with crinkled, translucent leaves, attached to hardscape in flowing water.
Cryptocoryne Lutea
Cryptocoryne lutea
A hardy crypt with sturdy green leaves, great for low-light, low-tech tanks.
Cryptocoryne Spiralis
Cryptocoryne spiralis
A grassy crypt with long twisted leaves that spreads into a clump over time.
Cryptocoryne Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
The smallest cryptocoryne, a slow but pretty plant for the front of the tank.
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
A tall crypt with long, bubbled, ribbon-like leaves for the background.
Cryptocoryne Becketii
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
A compact crypt with olive-and-bronze wavy leaves, easy and reliable.
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red'
A popular reddish-brown crypt that adds easy colour to low-light tanks.
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
A hardy bronze-leaved crypt, one of the toughest plants for beginners.
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
A bright-green crypt that thrives in low light with no CO2.
Cryptocoryne Tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'
A compact crypt with hammered, bronze-green leaves, slow but very hardy.
Cryptocoryne Undulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
A wavy-leaved crypt in green to reddish tones, easy in most tanks.
Cryptocoryne Crispatula
Cryptocoryne crispatula
A tall crypt with long, crinkled leaves that sway in the current.
Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
A fast-growing, heart-leaved crypt that is forgiving and easy.
Cryptocoryne Usteriana
Cryptocoryne usteriana
A large green crypt with bubbled leaves, striking in big aquariums.
Cryptocoryne Albida
Cryptocoryne albida
A small, slim-leaved crypt in green or brown, good for low-tech tanks.
Red Flame Sword
Echinodorus 'Red Flame'
A striking sword plant with green leaves heavily spotted in deep red.
Ozelot Sword
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
A hardy sword with red-spotted leaves, a colourful centrepiece that's easy to grow.
Rubin Sword
Echinodorus 'Rubin'
A large sword with reddish, wavy leaves for a bold background display.
Kleiner Bar Sword
Echinodorus 'Kleiner Bar'
A smaller red sword whose narrow leaves stay manageable in mid-sized tanks.
Reni Sword
Echinodorus 'Reni'
A compact sword with bronze-pink young leaves, good for smaller setups.
Marble Queen Sword
Echinodorus cordifolius 'Marble Queen'
A large sword with marbled cream-and-green leaves, an easy statement plant.
Pygmy Chain Sword
Helanthium tenellum
A small grassy sword that spreads by runners into a low foreground lawn.
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
A hardy chain sword that carpets the front of the tank by sending out runners.
Echinodorus Red Diamond
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond'
A sword with deep wine-red, pointed leaves for a dramatic backdrop.
Ludwigia Super Red
Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'
A hardy stem plant that stays vivid red even under moderate light - easy colour.
Ludwigia Glandulosa
Ludwigia glandulosa
A stem plant with narrow purple-red leaves for high-tech colour.
Ludwigia Arcuata
Ludwigia arcuata
A fine, needle-leaved stem plant that turns orange-red under strong light.
Ludwigia Palustris
Ludwigia palustris
An easy red-green stem plant great for adding colour without CO2.
Rotala Wallichii
Rotala wallichii
A delicate, feathery stem plant that turns pink-red, for high-tech aquascapes.
Rotala Macrandra
Rotala macrandra
A spectacular large-leaved red rotala, a showpiece for CO2-injected tanks.
Rotala Indica
Rotala indica
A popular easy rotala that bushes out and blushes pink at the tips.
Rotala Bonsai
Rotala rotundifolia 'Bonsai'
A compact rotala with small round leaves, ideal for a bushy mid-ground.
Bacopa Caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana
A tough, slow-but-steady stem plant with rounded leaves, great for beginners.
Bacopa Monnieri
Bacopa monnieri
A very hardy stem plant with succulent leaves, easy in low-tech tanks.
Bacopa Colorata
Bacopa caroliniana 'Colorata'
A colourful bacopa with pink-purple tones under strong light.
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
A fast, lacy-leaved plant that soaks up nutrients and is almost impossible to kill.
Temple Plant
Hygrophila corymbosa
A large, robust stem plant that quickly fills the background of bigger tanks.
Hygrophila Angustifolia
Hygrophila angustifolia
A grassy, willow-like stem plant that grows fast and tall.
Pogostemon Stellatus
Pogostemon stellatus
A bushy stem plant with narrow leaves in green to pink, a fast high-tech grower.
Pogostemon Erectus
Pogostemon erectus
A bottlebrush-like bright-green stem plant that adds fine texture.
Pogostemon Octopus
Pogostemon stellatus 'Octopus'
A spidery stem plant with long, curling, narrow leaves.
Alternanthera Reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii
A popular purple-pink stem plant that adds rich colour contrast.
Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
A compact red plant perfect for adding colour low down in the scape.
Alternanthera Rosanervig
Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig'
A striking pink plant with bright cream-pink veins.
Lobelia Cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalis
A hardy stem plant with round green-and-purple leaves, easy and compact.
Ammania Gracilis
Ammannia gracilis
A tall stem plant that flushes orange-red at the top under strong light.
Ammania Senegalensis
Ammannia senegalensis
A vivid red-orange stem plant for high-light, CO2-rich tanks.
Didiplis Diandra
Didiplis diandra
A fine-leaved stem plant with green-to-red needle foliage.
Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
A stem plant whose leaves change from green to spiky orange-red with strong light.
Persicaria Sao Paulo
Persicaria sp. 'Sao Paulo'
A stem plant with long red leaves and silver-blue undersides.
Star Grass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
A bushy, grassy stem plant that grows fast and bright green.
Bog Moss
Mayaca fluviatilis
A soft, feathery light-green stem plant that looks like an underwater pine.
Green Foxtail
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
A fluffy, feathery stem plant that grows fast and gives fry great cover.
Limnophila Hippuridoides
Limnophila hippuridoides
A whorled stem plant that turns purple-red, a colourful fast grower.
Giant Baby Tears
Micranthemum umbrosum
A small round-leaved plant that can be grown bushy or trimmed low.
Guppy Grass
Najas guadalupensis
A fast, stringy plant that floats or plants anywhere - superb fry and shrimp cover.
Japanese Cress
Cardamine lyrata
A delicate stem plant with rounded, kidney-shaped bright-green leaves.
Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
A hardy stem plant with round coin-like leaves that turn gold in bright light.
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
A tiny, bright-green carpeting plant that forms a dense lawn in high-tech tanks.
Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
A grass-like carpeting plant that forms a tidy green lawn at the front.
Four Leaf Clover
Marsilea hirsuta
An easy carpeting fern that grows clover-shaped leaves close to the substrate.
Hydrocotyle Japan
Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
A fast, bright-green plant with tiny clover-like leaves for a textured carpet.
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
A very easy plant with round leaves that can climb, trail or float.
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
A charming plant with round, umbrella-like leaves on upright stalks.
Blyxa Japonica
Blyxa japonica
A grassy rosette plant that turns golden-red and looks like an aquatic bush.
Blyxa Aubertii
Blyxa aubertii
A large grassy rosette plant that adds soft, flowing texture.
Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum 'Flame'
A moss that grows in upward, flame-like twists, beautiful on wood and rock.
Weeping Moss
Vesicularia ferriei
A moss with drooping, weeping fronds that drape elegantly over hardscape.
Spiky Moss
Taxiphyllum 'Spiky'
A hardy moss with dense, spiky fronds, great for shrimp and aquascapes.
Phoenix Moss
Fissidens fontanus
A compact, feathery moss that forms tidy cushions on wood and stone.
Riccia Fluitans
Riccia fluitans
A bright-green crystalwort that pearls with oxygen; tie it down or let it float.
Subwassertang
Lomariopsis lineata
An easy fern-relative that grows as soft green clumps, loved in shrimp tanks.
Marimo Moss Ball
Aegagropila linnaei
A charming natural ball of soft green algae that needs almost no care.
Tiger Lotus Red
Nymphaea zenkeri 'Red'
A striking bulb plant with red, arrow-shaped leaves and a fast, lush habit.
Tiger Lotus Green
Nymphaea zenkeri 'Green'
A bulb plant with green spotted leaves that can send pads to the surface.
Banana Plant
Nymphoides aquatica
A fun, easy plant with banana-shaped storage roots and round green leaves.
Madagascar Lace
Aponogeton madagascariensis
A stunning specimen plant whose leaves are a natural lattice of holes.
Aponogeton Crispus
Aponogeton crispus
An easy bulb plant with long, wavy, crinkled leaves that grows quickly.
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
Aponogeton ulvaceus
A large bulb plant with translucent, ruffled leaves, a graceful centrepiece.
Curly Onion Plant
Crinum calamistratum
A hardy bulb plant with very long, narrow, curly dark-green leaves.
Onion Plant
Crinum thaianum
A tough bulb plant with long ribbon leaves, ideal for big tanks and even ponds.
Barclaya Longifolia
Barclaya longifolia
A beautiful bulb plant with long wavy leaves in green to deep red.
Jungle Val
Vallisneria americana
A tall, ribbon-leaved plant that forms a fast jungle backdrop by runners.
Vallisneria Nana
Vallisneria nana
A slim, fine-leaved val that gives a grassy backdrop without taking over the tank.
Corkscrew Val
Vallisneria asiatica 'Spiralis'
A val with tightly spiralled leaves that adds movement and easy green cover.
Dwarf Lily
Nymphaea stellata
A colourful bulb plant with red-and-green leaves, a fast and rewarding grower.
Eriocaulon Vietnam
Eriocaulon cinereum
A spiky, star-shaped rosette plant for advanced high-tech aquascapers.
Bucephalandra Wavy Green
Bucephalandra sp. 'Wavy Green'
A hardy little rhizome plant with wavy green leaves, tied onto wood or rock.
Bucephalandra Brownie Blue
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Blue'
A prized buce with blue-green leaves that shimmer under good light.
Bucephalandra Kedagang
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
A popular buce with narrow, reddish-brown leaves and white flower spikes.
Bucephalandra Red
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
A buce with deep red-purple leaves, slow but stunning on hardscape.
Bucephalandra Catherinae
Bucephalandra sp. 'Catherinae'
A robust buce with broad wavy leaves, easy and forgiving.
Bucephalandra Velvet
Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
A buce with dark, velvety leaves dotted with tiny pale spots.
Bucephalandra Mini Coin
Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Coin'
A tiny round-leaved buce, perfect for detail work in nano scapes.
Bucephalandra Theia
Bucephalandra sp. 'Theia'
A hardy buce with green leaves that blush red-purple in bright light.
Bucephalandra Black Pearl
Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
A dark, glittering buce that is a favourite of aquascapers.
Bucephalandra Sintang
Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'
A easy-going buce with wavy green leaves and a compact habit.
Anubias Pinto
Anubias barteri 'Pinto'
A rare, prized anubias with green-and-white marbled leaves.
Anubias Snow White
Anubias 'Snow White'
An extremely rare near-white anubias for collectors and showpiece scapes.
Anubias Minima
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia 'Minima'
A hardy anubias with slim, pointed leaves and an upright look.
Anubias Pangolino
Anubias 'Pangolino'
The smallest anubias of all, with tiny narrow leaves for nano scaping.
Anubias Lanceolata
Anubias barteri var. glabra
A larger anubias with long lance-shaped leaves for bigger tanks.
Anubias Coin Leaf
Anubias barteri 'Coin Leaf'
An anubias with cute, round coin-shaped leaves.
Anubias Bonsai
Anubias barteri 'Bonsai'
A dwarf anubias that stays small and neat, ideal for nano tanks.
Mini Bolbitis
Bolbitis heteroclita 'Cuspidata'
A small fern with simple bright-green leaves, tied onto wood or rock.
Microsorum Lance Leaf
Microsorum pteropus 'Lance Leaf'
A java fern with slender, pointed leaves for a softer look.
Microsorum Coral
Microsorum pteropus 'Coral'
An unusual java fern with branched, coral-like leaf tips.
Microsorum Petite
Microsorum pteropus 'Petite'
A dwarf java fern with small narrow leaves, great for nano scapes.
Cryptocoryne Mi Oya
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya'
A pinkish-brown wendtii crypt that adds easy colour in low light.
Cryptocoryne Nurii
Cryptocoryne nurii
A collector's crypt with patterned, ruffled leaves.
Cryptocoryne Walkeri
Cryptocoryne walkeri
A hardy green crypt that is easy and reliable in most tanks.
Cryptocoryne Cordata
Cryptocoryne cordata 'Blassii'
A large crypt with bronze-and-pink leaves, a striking mid-ground plant.
Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis
Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
A grassy crypt with long narrow leaves, good for the back of low-tech tanks.
Cryptocoryne Willisii
Cryptocoryne willisii
A small, fine-leaved green crypt for the front of the tank.
Cryptocoryne Axelrodi
Cryptocoryne axelrodi
An easy crypt with wavy green-to-brown leaves.
Cryptocoryne Affinis
Cryptocoryne affinis
A handsome crypt with dark green leaves and purple undersides.
Cryptocoryne Moehlmannii
Cryptocoryne moehlmannii
A robust, fast-settling crypt that is forgiving for beginners.
Cryptocoryne Pygmaea
Cryptocoryne pygmaea
A tiny crypt for the foreground, slow but charming.
Lagenandra Meeboldii Red
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'
A crypt-like rhizome plant with rich red-purple leaves, tough once settled.
Lagenandra Ovata
Lagenandra ovata
A large, hardy crypt relative with long green leaves for big tanks.
Echinodorus Fancy Twist
Echinodorus 'Fancy Twist'
A sword with twisted, red-spotted wavy leaves, a colourful centrepiece.
Echinodorus Aflame
Echinodorus 'Aflame'
A sword with fiery red new growth, striking against green plants.
Echinodorus Hadi Red Pearl
Echinodorus 'Hadi Red Pearl'
A compact sword with pearly red-spotted leaves, good for smaller tanks.
Echinodorus Apart
Echinodorus 'Apart'
A large showy sword with heavily red-marbled leaves.
Echinodorus Green Chameleon
Echinodorus 'Green Chameleon'
A hardy green sword with subtle markings, an easy background plant.
Echinodorus Horemanii Red
Echinodorus horemanii 'Red'
A deep red wavy-leaved sword prized as a dramatic specimen plant.
Echinodorus Uruguayensis
Echinodorus uruguayensis
A large sword with long, narrow, ruffled green leaves.
Corkscrew Sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'
A fun sword with tightly twisted, corkscrew-like narrow leaves.
Echinodorus Leopard
Echinodorus schlueteri 'Leopard'
A compact sword with leopard-spotted leaves, hardy and easy.
Rotala Colorata
Rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
A colourful rotala that flushes pink-orange under bright light.
Rotala Ceylon
Rotala rotundifolia 'Ceylon'
A fine-leaved rotala that turns rich orange-pink in high light.
Rotala Vietnam
Rotala sp. 'Vietnam'
A bushy rotala that holds pinkish tones and grows densely.
Rotala Nanjenshan
Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'
A needle-leaved green rotala great for a soft, bushy backdrop.
Rotala Mini Butterfly
Rotala rotundifolia 'Mini Butterfly'
A compact rotala with small leaves and pink-orange tones.
Rotala Sunset
Rotala rotundifolia 'Sunset'
A rotala with warm yellow-orange tops, a sunset of colour.
Rotala Florida
Rotala ramosior 'Florida'
A slim rotala that turns orange-red under strong light and CO2.
Rotala Pearl
Rotala 'Pearl'
An easy, bushy rotala with soft green-to-cream new growth.
Ludwigia Dark Orange
Ludwigia palustris 'Dark Orange'
A vivid orange stem plant, easier than most reds to colour up.
Ludwigia Sphaerocarpa
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
A tall stem plant with narrow leaves in green to orange-red.
Ludwigia Ovalis
Ludwigia ovalis
A stem plant with round pink leaves, soft and pretty.
Ludwigia Pantanal
Ludwigia inclinata 'Pantanal'
A demanding but stunning stem plant in pink and orange-red.
Ludwigia Brevipes
Ludwigia brevipes
A fine narrow-leaved ludwigia that bushes out, green to orange.
Ludwigia Sp Red
Ludwigia sp. 'Red'
One of the easiest true-red stem plants, great for first-time colour.
Hygrophila Araguaia
Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'
A slow, compact stem plant with small bronze-red leaves, prized in scapes.
Hygrophila Balsamica
Hygrophila balsamica
A feathery, fern-like stem plant that makes a soft green backdrop.
Hygrophila Salicifolia
Hygrophila salicifolia
A willow-leaved hygrophila that grows fast and tall, easy and cheap.
Water Violet
Hottonia palustris
A feathery, light-green stem plant that tolerates cooler water well.
Red Foxtail
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
A striking red feathery stem plant for high-tech, CO2-rich tanks.
Myriophyllum Roraima
Myriophyllum sp. 'Roraima'
A fine green foxtail-like plant with neat, feathery whorls.
Hemianthus Glomeratus
Hemianthus glomeratus
A fast bright-green stem plant (often sold as pearlweed) good for texture.
Cuphea Anagalloidea
Cuphea anagalloidea
A small stem plant with narrow leaves that turn orange in high light.
Bacopa Lanigera
Bacopa lanigera
An uncommon bacopa with fuzzy stems and pink-tinged leaves.
Bacopa Myriophylloides
Bacopa myriophylloides
A delicate bacopa with needle-fine leaves, a true high-tech specialist.
Nesaea Pedicellata Golden
Nesaea pedicellata 'Golden'
A stem plant with bright golden-green leaves under strong light.
Limnophila Belem
Limnophila sp. 'Belem'
A feathery limnophila with fine whorled leaves and pink tones.
Cyperus Helferi
Cyperus helferi
A true grass-like aquatic with long ribbon leaves that sway in the flow.
Rotala Wayanad
Rotala sp. 'Wayanad'
A colourful Indian rotala with orange-red tops in bright light.
Pogostemon Dassen
Pogostemon sp. 'Dassen'
A fluffy, fine-leaved pogostemon that forms a soft green bush.
Eleocharis Belem
Eleocharis sp. 'Belem'
A fine hairgrass that forms a tidy, flowing green lawn.
Marsilea Crenata
Marsilea crenata
An easy carpeting fern with small clover-like leaves for the front.
Ranunculus Inundatus
Ranunculus inundatus
An Australian native with cute umbrella-shaped leaves on slender stalks.
Ranunculus Papulentus
Ranunculus papulentus
A hardy native buttercup relative that forms a low, leafy carpet.
Staurogyne Porto Velho
Staurogyne sp. 'Porto Velho'
A bushy, low green plant similar to S. repens, good for the front.
Lilaeopsis Mauritiana
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
A grass-like carpeting plant with slightly taller blades than micro sword.
Hydrocotyle Mini
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Mini'
A tiny round-leaved creeping plant that forms a fresh green mat.
Eriocaulon Sao Paulo
Eriocaulon sp. 'Sao Paulo'
A spiky star-shaped rosette plant for advanced soft-water scapes.
Eriocaulon Quinquangulare
Eriocaulon quinquangulare
A grassy eriocaulon that forms striking spiky rosettes.
Tonina Fluviatilis
Tonina fluviatilis
A beautiful blackwater stem plant with star-like whorls, for experts.
Tonina Belem
Tonina sp. 'Belem'
A compact tonina with tight whorls, demanding soft acidic water.
Syngonanthus Belem
Syngonanthus sp. 'Belem'
A delicate blackwater plant with fine green needle-like whorls.
Syngonanthus Madeira
Syngonanthus sp. 'Madeira'
A prized blackwater specialist plant with airy, star-shaped leaves.
Mini Pellia
Riccardia chamedryfolia
A dense, dark-green liverwort that forms neat cushions on hardscape.
Coral Moss
Riccardia sp.
A fine, branching liverwort that looks like tiny green coral.
Taiwan Moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
An easy moss with triangular fronds, great for walls and wood.
Mini Christmas Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Mini Christmas'
A compact version of christmas moss with tidy fir-like fronds.
Willow Moss
Fontinalis antipyretica
A hardy coolwater moss with dark, drooping fronds, good for natives tanks.
Stringy Moss
Leptodictyum riparium
A fast, easy moss with loose stringy strands, great for fry cover.
Aponogeton Boivinianus
Aponogeton boivinianus
A large bulb plant with dark, heavily bubbled (bullate) leaves.
Aponogeton Longiplumulosus
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
A graceful bulb plant with long wavy, ruffled leaves.
Aponogeton Henkelianus
Aponogeton madagascariensis 'Henkelianus'
A lace plant whose leaves are a delicate natural mesh of holes.
Nymphaea Micrantha
Nymphaea micrantha
A colourful water lily relative with red-green leaves and baby plantlets.
Spatterdock
Nuphar japonica
A hardy lily relative with arrow-shaped, slightly ruffled leaves.
Crinum Natans
Crinum natans
A bulb plant with long, bubbled ribbon leaves for the back of big tanks.
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
A hardy floating plant with round leaves and long roots that fight algae.
Floating Water Sprite
Ceratopteris cornuta
A fast floating fern that gives fry great cover and soaks up nutrients.
Giant Val
Vallisneria gigantea
A very tall ribbon-leaved val that creates a dramatic jungle backdrop in big tanks.
Broad Leaf Chain Sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Latifolius'
A broad-leaved chain sword that spreads by runners into a low carpet.
Bucephalandra Godzilla
Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'
A rare, highly-prized buce with rugged dark leaves, a true collector's plant.
Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
A popular buce with slim brown-green leaves and pale spotting.
Bucephalandra Deep Purple
Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple'
A buce with rich purple leaves that deepen under stronger light.
Bucephalandra Apple Leaf
Bucephalandra sp. 'Apple Leaf'
A hardy buce with broad, rounded apple-shaped leaves.
Bucephalandra Lamandau Mini
Bucephalandra sp. 'Lamandau Mini'
A compact small-leaved buce, ideal for nano aquascapes.
Anubias Chili
Anubias barteri 'Chili'
A compact anubias with reddish new leaves, easy and hardy.
Anubias Marble
Anubias barteri 'Marble'
An anubias with green-and-cream marbled leaves for a splash of contrast.
Anubias Short and Sharp
Anubias barteri 'Short & Sharp'
A dwarf anubias with short, pointed leaves for the front of the tank.
Anubias Butterfly
Anubias barteri 'Butterfly'
A prized anubias with split, butterfly-wing-shaped leaves.
Cryptocoryne Bullosa
Cryptocoryne bullosa
A crypt with heavily bubbled, puckered leaves and a bronze sheen.
Cryptocoryne Hudoroi
Cryptocoryne hudoroi
A collector's crypt with strongly textured, hammered leaves.
Cryptocoryne Striolata
Cryptocoryne striolata
A patterned crypt with marbled, wavy-edged leaves.
Cryptocoryne Petchii Pink
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii Pink'
A compact crypt with pinkish new leaves, easy in low light.
Cryptocoryne Legroi
Cryptocoryne legroi
An uncommon crypt with narrow, lightly patterned leaves.
Tropica Sword
Echinodorus 'Tropica'
A compact, hardy sword with crinkled dark-green leaves for smaller tanks.
Echinodorus Barthii
Echinodorus 'Barthii'
A sword with deep red young leaves that mature to dark green.
Echinodorus Indian Red
Echinodorus 'Indian Red'
A colourful sword with red-brown marbled foliage.
Echinodorus Compacta
Echinodorus 'Compacta'
A small, slow, tidy sword perfect for the mid-ground of nano tanks.
Rotala Singapore
Rotala sp. 'Singapore'
A fine-leaved bushy rotala with soft pink-orange tips.
Ludwigia White
Ludwigia sp. 'White'
An unusual pale-leaved ludwigia for high-tech display tanks.
Limnophila Vietnam
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
A feathery whorled stem plant with pink-tinted new growth.
Pogostemon Quadrifolius
Pogostemon quadrifolius
A tall, grassy, easy stem plant that makes a quick green backdrop.
Hygrophila Compact
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Compact'
A dense, low-growing hygrophila with tightly-packed dark leaves.
Lindernia India
Lindernia sp. 'India'
A small round-leaved stem plant that forms a neat bushy clump.
Persicaria Kawagoeanum
Persicaria sp. 'Kawagoeanum'
A stem plant with narrow leaves that flush bright orange under strong light.
Rotala Fuzzy
Rotala sp. 'Fuzzy'
An extremely fine, soft-textured rotala for advanced aquascapers.
Lilaeopsis Novae-Zelandiae
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
A grassy carpeting plant that forms a fine green lawn at the front.
Eleocharis Pusilla
Eleocharis pusilla
A short hairgrass that spreads into a neat meadow with good light.
Marsilea Quadrifolia
Marsilea quadrifolia
An easy four-leaf-clover carpeting fern, forgiving in low-tech tanks.
Singapore Moss
Vesicularia dubyana
A classic hardy moss for carpets, walls and shrimp tanks.
Anchor Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Anchor'
A dense moss with tidy, anchor-shaped fronds, great on hardscape.
Erect Moss
Vesicularia reticulata
A moss that grows upward in neat fronds, easy and shrimp-safe.
Aponogeton Natans
Aponogeton natans
An easy bulb plant with wavy translucent leaves and surface flowers.
Aponogeton Rigidifolius
Aponogeton rigidifolius
A bulb plant with stiff, reddish, leathery leaves for larger tanks.
Red Tiger Lotus Dwarf
Nymphaea zenkeri 'Dwarf Red'
A smaller red lotus that stays manageable while keeping its colour.
Nymphaea Rubra
Nymphaea rubra
A vivid red water lily relative with arrow-shaped leaves.
Vallisneria Gracilis
Vallisneria gracilis
A very fine, slim-leaved val that creates a delicate grassy backdrop.
Vallisneria Contortion
Vallisneria asiatica 'Contortionist'
A val with tightly twisted, corkscrewing leaves for movement and texture.
Water Ribbons
Triglochin procerum
A hardy Australian native with long ribbon leaves, great for natives and pond tanks.
Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
An Australian native four-leaf-clover plant, attractive and very hardy.
Native Milfoil
Myriophyllum crispatum
A feathery Australian native milfoil, excellent oxygenator and fry cover.
Swamp Lily
Ottelia ovalifolia
An Australian native with broad translucent leaves and white flowers.
Tall Spikerush
Eleocharis sphacelata
A tall Australian native rush, striking in larger native and pond setups.
Australian Frogbit Native
Limnobium laevigatum
A floating plant with trailing roots that shades the tank and fights algae.
Running Marsh Flower
Villarsia reniformis
An Australian native marginal with round leaves and yellow flowers, for natives tanks.
Native Watermilfoil Simulans
Myriophyllum simulans
A soft, feathery native milfoil that gives instant cover and oxygenation.
Slender Knotweed
Persicaria decipiens
An Australian native marginal stem plant, hardy in natives and pond tanks.
Eel Grass Native
Vallisneria caulescens
An Australian native eel grass that forms a fast, grassy jungle backdrop.
Cryptocoryne Usteriana Red
Cryptocoryne usteriana 'Red'
A large crypt with bubbled red-brown leaves, striking in big tanks.
Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Sri Lanka'
A hardy, adaptable crypt with bronze-green wavy leaves.
Cryptocoryne Costata
Cryptocoryne cordata var. siamensis
An attractive crypt with narrow, patterned leaves for low-tech tanks.
Bucephalandra Green Wavy
Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Wavy'
A hardy wavy-leaved buce, easy and great for hardscape.
Bucephalandra Super Mini Catherine
Bucephalandra sp. 'Super Mini Catherine'
A tiny-leaved buce perfect for detailed nano aquascapes.
Anubias Nana Long Wavy
Anubias barteri 'Nana Long Wavy'
An anubias with long, wavy-edged leaves, hardy and easy.
Anubias Heterophylla
Anubias heterophylla
A larger anubias with long leaves for bigger low-light tanks.
Bolbitis Baby Leaf
Bolbitis heteroclita 'Baby Leaf'
A compact water fern with simple leaves, tied to wood or rock.
Java Fern Red
Microsorum pteropus 'Red'
A java fern with reddish-brown new growth, as hardy as the classic.
Amazon Sword Compact
Echinodorus bleheri 'Compact'
A smaller Amazon sword for mid-sized tanks, hardy and lush.
Pygmy Amazon Sword
Echinodorus 'Magdalenensis'
A small sword that stays low, good for the front-to-mid of the tank.
Rotala Mini Type 2
Rotala sp. 'Mini Type 2'
A tiny, compact red rotala for detailed high-tech aquascapes.
Ludwigia Marilia
Ludwigia sp. 'Marilia'
A colourful ludwigia with orange-red tones under strong light.
Pogostemon Deccanensis
Pogostemon deccanensis
A feathery green stem plant that forms a soft, bushy backdrop.
Hygrophila Tiger
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Tiger'
A robust temple-plant variant with attractive veined leaves.
Ammania Bonsai
Ammannia sp. 'Bonsai'
A compact, low stem plant with rounded leaves that blush pink.
Limnophila Aromatica Mini
Limnophila aromatica 'Mini'
A smaller, compact form of the fragrant purple-tinged stem plant.
Hydrocotyle Tripartita Mini
Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini'
A tiny-leaved creeping plant that forms a fresh green carpet.
Eleocharis Vivipara
Eleocharis vivipara
An umbrella hairgrass that sprouts plantlets at the leaf tips.
Helanthium Quadricostatus
Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
A hardy chain sword that carpets via runners, good for low-tech tanks.
Crinum Calamistratum Deluxe
Crinum calamistratum
A bulb plant with very long, narrow, curly dark-green leaves.
Aponogeton Capuronii
Aponogeton capuronii
A Madagascan bulb plant with attractive ribbed, wavy leaves.
Hygrophila Pinnatifida Brown
Hygrophila pinnatifida 'Brown'
A fern-like plant in bronze tones that can be attached to hardscape.
Bacopa Salzmannii Purple
Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
A striking purple-blue bacopa for high-light aquascapes.
Micranthemum Monte Carlo Deluxe
Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'
A popular small-leaved carpeting plant, easier than dwarf baby tears.
Lobelia Cardinalis Wavy
Lobelia cardinalis 'Wavy'
A compact green-and-purple plant with wavy leaves for the front.