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Background Aquarium Plants Available

Background aquarium plants are large and in charge. Aquarium plants that grow large, height wise are chosen for background aquarium plants. These plants help to fill in your aquascape and add a feeling of fullness to a planted aquarium. Choose from a large selection of aquatic stem plants and more.

  • Hydrocotyle Tripartita
    Hydrocotyle Tripartita
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    Hydrocotyle Tripartita

    Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan Hydrocotyle Japan was made famous from frequent usage by famous aquascapers such as Takashi Amano. It is characteriz...

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  • Bacopa Caroliniana Red
    Bacopa Caroliniana Red
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    Bacopa Caroliniana Red

    Common Name: Bacopa Red, Lemon Bacopa, Bacopa Colorata Bacopa Caroliniana Red is a well recognized aquatic stem plant which is both easy to grow an...

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  • Rotala Rotundifolia Red
    Rotala Rotundifolia Red
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    Rotala Rotundifolia Red

    Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia Red Rotala Rotundifolia is a popular and well recognized stem plant originating from Southeast Asia. It can be cha...

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  • Bacopa Monnieri
    Bacopa Monnieri
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    Bacopa Monnieri

    Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Used in Ayurvedic tradition of India. Will rot if not enough light Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground s...

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  • Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)
    Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)
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    Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)

    Common Name: Dwarf Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis' Dwarf Hygrophila is a robust aquatic plant that is perfect for beginners trying to grow stem pl...

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  • Vallisneria Americana - BucePlant.com
    Vallisneria Americana - BucePlant.com
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    Vallisneria Americana

    Common Name: Jungle Val, Wild Celery, Tape Grass, Eel Grass Notes: Vallisneria are heavy root feeders and should be planted deeply in quality aqu...

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  • Rotala Indica
    Rotala Indica
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    Rotala Indica

    Common Name: Rotala Indica Rotala Indica is a popular aquatic stem plant that can grow tall and thick making it a suitable background plant in plan...

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  • Hydrocotyle Tripartita UNS Tissue Culture
    Hydrocotyle Tripartita UNS Tissue Culture
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    Hydrocotyle Tripartita UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic plant...

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  • Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' UNS Tissue Culture
    Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' UNS Tissue Culture
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    Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Downoi Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagat...

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  • Nesaea Pedicellata Golden
    Nesaea Pedicellata Golden
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    Nesaea Pedicellata Golden

    Nesaea Pedicellata 'Golden' features greenish golden leaves that run down a pinkish red stem hence its name. Native to West Africa, this aquatic pl...

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  • Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig UNS Tissue Culture
    Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig UNS Tissue Culture
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    Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig UNS Tissue Culture

    Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig features vivid pink leaves with lightly colored veins. Similar to other species in the Alternanthera family, thi...

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  • Vallisneria Nana - BucePlant.com
    Vallisneria Nana - BucePlant.com
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    Vallisneria Nana

    Common Name: Vals Nana Vals Nana is a thin leaf, grass-like type of Vallisneria that looks more like a tall hairgrass than the other usual Vals.  T...

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  • Mayaca Fluviatilis
    Mayaca Fluviatilis
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    Mayaca Fluviatilis

    Mayaca Fluviatilis Mayaca Fluviatilis is a bushy stem plant that sort of resembles a cross between Rotala Wallichi and Cabomba. It can be found g...

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  • Vallisneria Contortionist (Corkscrew Vallisneria)
    Vallisneria Contortionist (Corkscrew Vallisneria)
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    Vallisneria Contortionist (Corkscrew Vallisneria)

    Common Name: Corkscrew Val Notes: Vallisneria are heavy root feeders and should be planted deeply in quality aquarium soil. Vallisneria grows ve...

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  • Vallisneria Gigantea
    Vallisneria Gigantea
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    Vallisneria Gigantea

    Common Name: Giant Val Giant Val is a larger variant of the popular Vallisneria.  They act as the perfect background plants, growing tall and fast ...

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  • Cyperus Helferi
    Cyperus Helferi
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    Cyperus Helferi

    Common Name: Cyperus Helferi  Cyperus Helferi is a grass like plant which can be grown both submerged and emersed.  The leaves are long and thin an...

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  • Vallisneria Gigantea 'Rubra'
    Vallisneria Gigantea 'Rubra'
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    Vallisneria Gigantea 'Rubra'

    Common Name: Giant Val Rubra Giant Val Rubra is a variant of giant vals with leaves that can develop a reddish hue. They act as the perfect backgro...

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  • Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green
    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green
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    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green

    Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Green,' often used interrariums, paludariums, vivariums, ponds, and bog g...

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  • Rotala Wallichii - Buce Plant
    Rotala Wallichii
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    Rotala Wallichii

    Common Name: Rotala Wallichii Rotala Wallichii is a popular stem plant with thin fragile leaves that can create luscious forests of green and red w...

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  • Cabomba Piauhyensis Red - BucePlant.com
    Cabomba Piauhyensis Red - BucePlant.com
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    Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

    Common Name: Red Cabomba Plant This lovely plant features narrow red leaves (1” -2” in length) that make it resemble a red pine tree. Cabomba, whic...

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  • Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red
    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red
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    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red

    Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red, Calico Plant Alternanthera bettzickiana ‘Red’, also known as the Calico Plant, is a bold and adaptable...

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  • Nomaphila Variegatus
    Nomaphila Variegatus
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    Nomaphila Variegatus

    Common name:  Nomaphila Variegatus, Corymbosa variegated Nomaphila Variegatus is a robust aquarium plant that is easy to keep and grow. This varia...

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  • Bacopa Monnieri Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture
    Bacopa Monnieri Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture
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    Bacopa Monnieri Aquatic Farmer Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Used in Ayurvedic tradition of India. Will rot if not enough light Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground s...

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  • Nesaea Crassicaulis
    Nesaea Crassicaulis
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    Nesaea Crassicaulis

      Nesaea Crassicaulis is a beautiful aquarium plant that features bold reddish-brown colored narrow leaves. Pictures show the plant's submerged fo...

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