Background Aquarium Plants

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

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

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

Common Name: Needle Leaf Ludwigia Needle leaf ludwigia is a beautiful plant with delicate green and red leaves. This is an easy plant to keep that ...

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...

Common Name: AR Mini, Alternanthera Reineckii Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonl...

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...

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

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...

Common Name: Diamond Ludwigia, Ludwigia Diamond Diamond Ludwigia is a less common Ludwigia variation with very unique coloration. In low tech condi...

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

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

Common Name: Limnophila Aromatica, Rice Paddy Herb Limnophila Aromatica is a beautiful plant perennial plant that can display a wide array of diffe...

Common Name: Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf is a rare variant in the Alternanthera family. This aquatic stem plant feat...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

Common Name: Alternanthera Reineckii Lilacina, Alternanthera Lilacina  The Alternanthera Reineckii 'Lilacina' is a beautiful variety of Alternanthe...

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 ...

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...