Aquarium Plant Finder
Find the right aquarium plants for your tank in seconds. Filter our care guides by difficulty, lighting, CO2 need, growth rate and where they go in the tank - perfect for choosing easy low-light plants, no-CO2 plants, carpets, or background species.
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African Water Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Alternanthera Reineckii
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Midground
Alternanthera Rosanervig
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Amazon Frogbit
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Floating
Amazon Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
American Frogbit
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Floating
Ammania Gracilis
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Ammania Senegalensis
High light · CO2 required
Midground/Background
Anubias
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Anubias Bonsai
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Anubias Coffeefolia
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Anubias Coin Leaf
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Anubias Congensis
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Anubias Frazeri
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Anubias Golden
Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Anubias Hastifolia
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Anubias Lanceolata
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Anubias Minima
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Anubias Nana
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Anubias Nana Petite
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Anubias Nangi
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Anubias Pangolino
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Anubias Pinto
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Anubias Snow White
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Anubias Stardust
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Aponogeton Boivinianus
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Aponogeton Crispus
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Aponogeton Henkelianus
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Aponogeton Longiplumulosus
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Bacopa Caroliniana
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Bacopa Colorata
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Bacopa Lanigera
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Bacopa Monnieri
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Bacopa Myriophylloides
High light · CO2 required
Midground
Banana Plant
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Barclaya Longifolia
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Blyxa Aubertii
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Blyxa Japonica
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Bog Moss
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Brazilian Pennywort
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Floating
Broad Leaf Chain Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Bucephalandra
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Bucephalandra Black Pearl
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Bucephalandra Brownie Blue
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Bucephalandra Catherinae
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Bucephalandra Kedagang
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Bucephalandra Mini Coin
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground
Bucephalandra Red
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Bucephalandra Sintang
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Bucephalandra Theia
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Bucephalandra Velvet
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground
Bucephalandra Wavy Green
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Christmas Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Coral Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Attached
Corkscrew Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Corkscrew Val
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Creeping Jenny
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Crinum Natans
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Cryptocoryne
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Affinis
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Cryptocoryne Albida
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Cryptocoryne Axelrodi
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Cryptocoryne Becketii
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Cordata
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Cryptocoryne Crispatula
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Cryptocoryne Flamingo
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Cryptocoryne Lutea
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Mi Oya
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Moehlmannii
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Nurii
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Cryptocoryne Parva
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground
Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Pygmaea
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground
Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Cryptocoryne Spiralis
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Cryptocoryne Tropica
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Undulata
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Usteriana
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Cryptocoryne Walkeri
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Cryptocoryne Willisii
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Cuphea Anagalloidea
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Curly Onion Plant
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Cyperus Helferi
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Didiplis Diandra
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Dwarf Baby Tears
High light · CO2 required
Foreground (carpet)
Dwarf Hairgrass
High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground (carpet)
Dwarf Lily
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Dwarf Sagittaria
Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Echinodorus Aflame
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Echinodorus Apart
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Echinodorus Fancy Twist
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Echinodorus Green Chameleon
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Echinodorus Hadi Red Pearl
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Echinodorus Horemanii Red
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Echinodorus Leopard
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Echinodorus Red Diamond
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Echinodorus Uruguayensis
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Eleocharis Belem
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground (carpet)
Eriocaulon Quinquangulare
High light · CO2 required
Foreground/Midground
Eriocaulon Sao Paulo
High light · CO2 required
Midground
Eriocaulon Vietnam
High light · CO2 required
Foreground/Midground
Flame Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Floating Water Sprite
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Floating
Four Leaf Clover
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground (carpet)
Giant Baby Tears
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Giant Val
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Glossostigma
High light · CO2 required
Foreground (carpet)
Green Foxtail
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Guppy Grass
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background/Floating
Hemianthus Glomeratus
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Hornwort
Low to High light · CO2 not required
Background/Floating
Hydrocotyle Japan
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Midground
Hydrocotyle Mini
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground
Hygrophila Angustifolia
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Hygrophila Araguaia
High light · CO2 required
Midground
Hygrophila Balsamica
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Hygrophila Salicifolia
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Japanese Cress
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Java Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Java Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Attached
Jungle Val
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Kleiner Bar Sword
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Lagenandra Meeboldii Red
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Lagenandra Ovata
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Lilaeopsis Mauritiana
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground (carpet)
Limnophila Aromatica
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Limnophila Belem
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Limnophila Hippuridoides
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Lobelia Cardinalis
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Ludwigia Arcuata
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Ludwigia Brevipes
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Ludwigia Dark Orange
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Ludwigia Glandulosa
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Ludwigia Inclinata
High light · CO2 required
Background
Ludwigia Ovalis
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Ludwigia Palustris
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Ludwigia Pantanal
High light · CO2 required
Background
Ludwigia Repens
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Ludwigia Sp Red
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Ludwigia Sphaerocarpa
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Ludwigia Super Red
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Madagascar Lace
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Marble Queen Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Marimo Moss Ball
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground
Marsilea Crenata
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground (carpet)
Mermaid Weed
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Micro Sword
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground (carpet)
Microsorum Coral
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Microsorum Lance Leaf
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Microsorum Petite
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Mini Bolbitis
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Foreground/Midground
Mini Christmas Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Mini Pellia
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Attached
Monte Carlo
High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground (carpet)
Myriophyllum Roraima
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Needle Leaf Java Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Nesaea Pedicellata Golden
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Nymphaea Micrantha
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Onion Plant
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Ozelot Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Background
Pearl Weed
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Persicaria Sao Paulo
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Philippine Java Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground/Background
Phoenix Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 optional
Attached
Pogostemon Dassen
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Pogostemon Erectus
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Pogostemon Helferi
High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Midground
Pogostemon Octopus
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Pogostemon Stellatus
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Pygmy Chain Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground
Ranunculus Inundatus
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Ranunculus Papulentus
Medium light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Red Flame Sword
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Red Foxtail
High light · CO2 required
Background
Red Root Floater
Medium to High light · CO2 not required
Floating
Reni Sword
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Riccia Fluitans
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Floating
Rotala Blood Red
High light · CO2 required
Midground/Background
Rotala Bonsai
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Rotala Ceylon
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Colorata
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Florida
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Indica
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Rotala Macrandra
High light · CO2 required
Background
Rotala Mini Butterfly
High light · CO2 recommended
Midground
Rotala Nanjenshan
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Midground/Background
Rotala Pearl
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Rotundifolia
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Sunset
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Vietnam
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rotala Wallichii
High light · CO2 required
Background
Rotala Wayanad
High light · CO2 recommended
Background
Rubin Sword
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Spatterdock
Medium light · CO2 optional
Midground
Spiky Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Star Grass
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground/Background
Staurogyne Porto Velho
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Midground
Staurogyne Repens
Medium to High light · CO2 recommended
Foreground/Midground
Stringy Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Subwassertang
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Syngonanthus Belem
High light · CO2 required
Midground
Syngonanthus Madeira
High light · CO2 required
Midground
Taiwan Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Temple Plant
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Tiger Lotus Green
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Tiger Lotus Red
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Midground
Tonina Belem
High light · CO2 required
Background
Tonina Fluviatilis
High light · CO2 required
Background
Trident Java Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
Utricularia Graminifolia
High light · CO2 required
Foreground (carpet)
Vallisneria
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Vallisneria Nana
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Water Sprite
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Background/Floating
Water Violet
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Background
Water Wisteria
Medium light · CO2 not required
Background
Weeping Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Whorled Pennywort
Medium to High light · CO2 optional
Foreground/Midground
Willow Moss
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Attached
Windelov Java Fern
Low to Medium light · CO2 not required
Midground
How to use the plant finder
Pick what your tank can offer and let the tool do the rest. If you have a simple setup with a basic light and no CO2, choose Lighting: Low and CO2: Not required to see only the easy, low-tech plants. Building a carpet? Set Placement: Foreground / Carpet. New to the hobby? Start with Difficulty: Beginner.
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Low-light aquarium plants (no CO2): hardy choices like anubias, java fern, cryptocoryne and vallisneria thrive without CO2 under modest light. Easy carpet plants: Monte Carlo, dwarf sagittaria and Marsilea are the most forgiving foreground carpets. Background plants: swords, vallisneria and fast stems quickly fill the back of the tank. Use the filters above to see every match in our database.
Once you have a shortlist, open each plant's care guide for full details on planting, fertilising and propagation. Need to plan your tank first? Try our lighting calculator and CO2 calculator.