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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.

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  • Java Fern Black Forest
    Java Fern Black Forest
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    Java Fern Black Forest

    Common Name: Java Fern Black Forest, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Black Forest is a newer variant of the Microsorum family. There is little infor...

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  • Java Fern Philippine
    Java Fern Philippine
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    Java Fern Philippine

    Common Name: Java Fern Philippine, Microsorum Pteropus Java fern is one of the most popular aquarium plants in the hobby due to its beauty and ea...

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  • Java Fern Mat
    Java Fern Mat
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    Java Fern Mat

    Common Name: Java Fern  Microsorum Pteropus***Every live plant is unique. Height and shape of mat will vary.*** Java fern is one of the most popula...

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  • Java Fern Mother Pot
    Java Fern Mother Pot
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    Java Fern Mother Pot

    Common Name: Java Fern, Microsorum Pteropus Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. F...

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  • Java Fern Narrow
    Java Fern Narrow
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    Java Fern Narrow

    Common Name: Java Fern Narrow Leaf, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Narrow is like a cross between the regular Java Fern and Java Fern Needle Leaf. ...

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  • Echinodorus Parviflorus - Buce Plant
    Echinodorus Parviflorus - Buce Plant
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    Echinodorus Parviflorus

    Common Name: Rosette Sword, Tropica Sword Rosette sword plants are incredibly adaptable, making them a perfect choice for many types of aquariums. ...

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  • Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides
    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides - Buce Plant
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    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides

    Common Name: Lawn Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides is characterized by its clover-like leaves which can grow into compact bushes of green...

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  • Cryptocoryne Lutea
    Cryptocoryne Lutea
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    Cryptocoryne Lutea

    Common Name: Crypt Lutea Crypt lutea is a beautiful mid-ground plant with bright green or bronzy oblong leaves with a gracefully wavy shape. Most c...

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  • Rotala Bossii
    Rotala Bossii
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    Rotala Bossii

    Common Name: Rotala Bossii This Rotala species comes from India, where it grows in dimly lit freshwater. Rotala Bossii is a rare variant that is s...

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  • Echinodorus Ozelot
    Echinodorus Ozelot
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    Echinodorus Ozelot

    Common Name: Ozelot Sword Ozelot Swords are a colorful and bold plant perfect for mid- or background accents. These plants have short stems with la...

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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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  • 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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  • Echinodorus Rose
    Echinodorus Rose
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    Echinodorus Rose

    Common Name: Rose Sword Plant The Sword rose plant is a beautiful mid- or background plant that is an excellent choice for beginners to the planted...

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  • Alternanthera Reineckii 'Mini' - Buce Plant
    Alternanthera Reineckii 'Mini'
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    Alternanthera Reineckii 'Mini'

    Common Name: AR Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used in Dutch aquascapes for...

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  • Bacopa Monnieri Variegatus
    Bacopa Monnieri Variegatus
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    Bacopa Monnieri Variegatus

    Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Variegated version of Bacopa Monnieri. Used in the Ayurvedic tradition of India. Will rot if not enough light...

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  • Juncus Repens - BucePlant.com
    Juncus Repens
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    Juncus Repens

    Common Name: Juncus Repens Juncus Repens is an easy to keep stem plant with long stems and narrow leaves. It can grow both submerged and emersed un...

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  • Ludwigia Senegalensis
    Ludwigia Senegalensis
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    Ludwigia Senegalensis

    Common name: Ludwigia Senegalensis, Ludwigia sp 'Guinea' Remove the lead weight and sponge from the stems and plant each stem individually into y...

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  • Anubias Nana Mother Pot
    Anubias Nana Mother Pot
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    Anubias Nana Mother Pot

    Common Name: Anubias Nana Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Final number of indi...

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  • Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture
    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture
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    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Lawn Marsh Pennywort Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic pl...

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  • Cryptocoryne Undulata
    Cryptocoryne Undulata
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    Cryptocoryne Undulata

    Common Name: Crypt Undulata Crypt Undulata is a commonly available type of Cryptocoryne which has been in the aquatic plant trade for years.  This ...

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  • Echinodorus Red Rubin
    Echinodorus Red Rubin - Buce Plant
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    Echinodorus Red Rubin

    Common Name: Red Rubin Sword Red Rubin Swords are bold and colorful plants, perfect for background accents in any hobbyist’s aquarium. These plants...

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  • Aponogeton Boivinianus - BucePlant.com
    Aponogeton Boivinianus - BucePlant.com
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    Aponogeton Boivinianus

    Common Name: Aponogeton Boivinianus Aponogeton Boivinianus is a tall growing bulb plant that originates from Madagascar.  In the wild, it can be fo...

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  • Echinodorus Peruensis
    Echinodorus Peruensis
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    Echinodorus Peruensis

    Common Name: Echinodorus Peruensis Sword plants are very common in the aquarium hobby, being that they are beautiful and easy to care for. They off...

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  • Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green
    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green
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    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green

    Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green Alternanthera Bettzickiana is a popular choice for beginners due to the fact like most alternantheras...

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  • Echinodorus Marble Queen
    Echinodorus Marble Queen
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    Echinodorus Marble Queen

    Common Name: Echinodorus Marble Queen Echinodorus Marble Queen is a rare type of Amazon Sword which green leaves with white markings throughout. Li...

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  • Echinodorus Big Bear
    Echinodorus Big Bear
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    Echinodorus Big Bear

    Common Name: Big Bear Sword Echinodorus Big Bear Sword is a rare type of Amazon Sword which green leaves with red markings throughout. Like most sw...

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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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  • 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 backgr...

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  • Anubias Barteri Butterfly
    Anubias Barteri Butterfly
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    Anubias Barteri Butterfly

    Common Name: Anubias Butterfly Anubias butterfly is highly popular among aquarists for its large, dark green, waxy leaves that are very hardy and r...

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  • Ammania Senegalensis
    Ammania Senegalensis
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    Ammania Senegalensis

    Common Name: Copper Leaf Ammania Ammania Senegalensis is a new plant to the hobby whose red leaves make a captivating fore or mid-ground contrast t...

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  • Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red
    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red
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    Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red

    Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red Alternanthera Bettzickiana is a popular choice for beginners due to the fact that it's pretty easy to g...

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  • Cryptocoryne Petchii Aquarium Plant
    Cryptocoryne Petchii Aquarium Plant
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    Cryptocoryne Petchii

    Common Name: Crypt Petchii Cryptocoryne Petchii is a smaller version of Crypt Beckettii which originates from Sri Lanka. The leaves are generally s...

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  • Echinodorus Major/Martii
    Echinodorus Major/Martii
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    Echinodorus Major/Martii

    Common Name: Ruffle Sword Ruffle Sword plants have been a long-time staple for planted tank geeks. Their long, thick ruffle-textured leaves have be...

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  • Juncus Repens UNS Tissue Culture
    Juncus Repens UNS Tissue Culture
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    Juncus Repens UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Juncus Repens Juncus Repens is an easy to keep stem plant with long stems and narrow leaves. It can grow under a wide range of condit...

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  • Anubias Barteri Mother Pot
    Anubias Barteri Mother Pot
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    Anubias Barteri Mother Pot

    Common Name: Anubias Barteri Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Final number of ...

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