Background Aquarium Plants

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

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...

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

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

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 ...

Common Name: Parrot's Feather *To comply with conservation laws, we are unable to sell or ship this plant to the following states: IL, WA IN, MI, M...

Common Name: Fanwort, Giant Cabomba Cabomba Aquatica is one of the most popular types of Cabomba available in the aquarium trade.   It is an easy s...

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...

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Variegated version of Bacopa Monnieri. Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground stem plant with pairs of ligh...

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...

Common Name: Torta Vals Torta Vals are a common background plant, well recognized in the aquarium hobby. They act as the perfect background plants,...

Common Name: Rotala Macrandra Easily one of the reddest plants we keep in stock!    The Rotala Macrandra - Red, commonly known as the Giant Red Rot...

Common Name: Rotala H'ra, Rotala Gia Lai Rotala H'ra is a new plant to the hobby that makes a delicate and dramatic back or mid-ground accent. Thi...

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

Hygrophila Pinnatifida is a unique plant that originates from India.  The leaves can range from brown, purple, red, green or yellow depending on th...

Common Name: Red Watermilfoil Myriophyllum Tuberculatum, also known as the Red Watermilfoil, lives in the slow-flowing and stagnant waters of South...

Common name: Bacopa Purple The Bacopa is a mainstay of the aquarium hobby. It hails from the southeastern United States, where several species of B...

Crinum Calamistratum is an interesting bulbaceous plant that originates from Central Africa. This is a unique plant that can be characterized by th...

Common Name: Myriophyllum Tetrandrum Myriophyllum Tetrandrum is a unique looking stem plant with fine and delicate leaves that grow similar to Parr...

Common Name: Rotala Bonsai, Ammania Bonsai Rotala Indica 'Bonsai' is a rare and hard to find plant, not to be confused with the common Rotala Indic...

Common Name: Ludwigia Inclinata Ludwigia Inclinata is a beautiful plant with exceptional gold and red leaves that make a dramatic contrast to the u...

Common Name: Myriophyllum Guyana Myriophyllum Guyana is an uncommon beginners plant with soft, needle-like leaves. It grows in a dense bush, making...

Hygrophila Angustifolia Rubra is a great aquatic plant choice for beginners. This aquatic plant features narrow leaves that grow closely together w...

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

Common Name: Downoi Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' Downoi is a low growing aquatic plant originating from Thailand that has become popular in the past...

Common Name: Staurogyne sp Bihar  Staurogyne Sp. Bihar is a relatively rare find within the worldwide aquarium hobby, especially with its limited a...

Common Name: Aponogeton Henkelianus  The Aponogeton Henkelianus is the close relative of a similar species, the Aponogeton Madagascariensis. Both p...

Common Name: Hedyotis Salzmannii Hedyotis Salzmannii is another aquarium plant with very little information available. Hailing from South America...

Common name: Hygrophila Pinnatifida 'UK' This variant of Hygrophila Pinnatifida originates from the Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India—hen...

Common Name: Blyxa Japonica Blyxa Japonica is a popular aquarium plant, made famous by the renowned aquascaper Takashi Amano.  Amano frequently use...

Common Name: Diamond Ludwigia Diamond Ludwigia is a less common Ludwigia variation with very unique coloration. In ideal conditions these plants’ ...

Mayaca Sellowiniana Not much is known of this finely-structured, decorative, South American plant. It is frequently misidentified as Rotala sp. Na...

 Ludwigia Inclinata sp Crystal The name “Ludwigia Inclinata” covers a wide range of plants, all with wide, submerged leaves. These vary in color by...

Common Name: Tonina Fluviatilis Tonina Fluviatilis is a beautiful aquarium stem plant that works exceptionally well for decorative pops of charact...