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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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  • Water Wisteria/Hygrophila Difformis
    Water Wisteria/Hygrophila Difformis
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    Water Wisteria/Hygrophila Difformis

    Common Name: Water Wisteria, Water Sprite Wisteria is a popular, fast-growing stem plant that is extremely easy to care for and suitable for beginn...

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  • Hygrophila Pinnatifida
    Hygrophila Pinnatifida
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    Hygrophila Pinnatifida

    Common name: Hygrophila Pinnatifida Hygrophila Pinnatifida is a unique plant that originates from India.  The leaves can range from brown, purple, ...

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  • Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice
    Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice
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    Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice

    Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice, Rotala OJ Photos show plant in emersed vs. submerged form. Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice hails f...

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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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  • Rotala Macrandra Mini
    Rotala Macrandra Mini
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    Rotala Macrandra Mini Pink

    Common Name: Butterfly Mini, Rotala Macrandra Rotala Macrandra is a dramatic back or mid-ground stem plant with red leaves that make a striking con...

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  • Java Fern Trident
    Java Fern Trident
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    Java Fern Trident

    Common Name: Java Fern Trident, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Trident is one of the most unique types in aquascaping because this variety has long...

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  • Cryptocoryne Balansae - Buce Plant
    Cryptocoryne Balansae - Buce Plant
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    Cryptocoryne Balansae

    Common Name: Balansae plant, Crypt Balansae Balansae plants are a popular choice for beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists. This crypt in par...

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  • Rotala H'Ra
    Rotala H'Ra
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    Rotala H'Ra

    Common Name: Rotala H'Ra, Rotala Gia Lai Photos show submerged versus emersed form. Rotala h’ra is a new plant to the hobby that makes a delicate a...

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  • Najas Indica
    Najas Indica
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    Najas Indica

    Najas Indica "Guppy Grass" Najas is one of the easiest aquarium plants to grow.  It can be left floating or grown like a stem plant by burying the ...

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  • Limnophila Aromatica
    Limnophila Aromatica
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    Limnophila Aromatica

    Limnophila Aromatica Limnophila Aromatica is a beautiful plant perennial plant that can display a wide array of different colors ranging from green...

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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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  • 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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  • Ludwigia Ovalis
    Ludwigia Ovalis
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    Ludwigia Ovalis

    Common Name: Oval Ludwigia Oval Ludwigia is an easy plant to keep, making it a great option for tank geeks who want to add color to their aquascape...

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  • Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia
    Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia
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    Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia

    Common Name: Crypt Pontederiifolia Crypt Pontederiifolia is a unique variant of Cryptocoryne that can be identified by the long stems and arrowhead...

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  • Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
    Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
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    Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

    Common Name: Brazilian Pennywort Brazilian pennywort can be found growing in the wetlands and marshes of South America. It is characterized by its ...

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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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  • Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red
    Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red
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    Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red

    Common Name: Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red A beautiful, red leaf Rotala species! Rotala Narrow Leaf Red offers bright pops of red tones in a planted a...

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  • Java Fern Sunrise
    Java Fern Sunrise
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    Java Fern Sunrise

    Common Name: Java Fern Sunrise, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Sunrise in a new and rare variant of Microsorum Pteropus with ruffled leaves that co...

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  • Barclaya Longifolia
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    Barclaya Longifolia

    Common Name: Barclaya Longifolia **Photo shows a bulb portion after 2 months of growth**Barclaya is a rather uncommon, rare bulbaceous aquatic plan...

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  • Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)
    Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)
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    Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)

    Hygrophila Siamensis Nomaphila Stricta is a fast growing plant that can makes a lovely addition to the midground or background of an aquascape.  Th...

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  • Hygrophila Angustifolia
    Hygrophila Angustifolia
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    Hygrophila Angustifolia

    Common Name: Willow Hygro Hygrophila Angustifolia is an easy to grow plant that has long and narrow leaves growing from a tall stem.  This plant is...

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  • Hydrocotyle Verticillata
    Hydrocotyle Verticillata
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    Hydrocotyle Verticillata

    Common Name: Whorled Pennywort Whorled pennywort is a flowering hydrocotyle native to North and South America as well as the West Indies. It is cha...

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  • Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka
    Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka
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    Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka

    Common Name: Crypt. Sri Lanka Crypt. Sri Lanka is a less common type of crypt that comes from Sri Lanka as the name implies. As with all crypts, it...

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