Background Aquarium Plants

Common name: Bacopa Australis Bacopa Australis is a relatively new plant in the aquarium hobby.  Its less common compared to the other well known B...

Common Name: Echinodorus Grandifolius Echinodorus Grandifolius Sword is a rare type of Amazon Sword that features large growth and beautiful green ...

Common Name: Anubias Hastifolia Anubias Hastifolia is a unique variant of Anubias which can be distinguished by the arrowhead-shaped leaves. Like o...

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

Common Name: Crypt Wendtii Brown Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown is a popular plant, perfect for beginners. It displays a beautiful range of colors like...

Common Name: Anubias Glabra  Anubias Barteri Glabra is a variant in the Anubias family that is of medium size. Hailing from streams in the rainfor...

Common Name: Radican Sword Radican Sword plants offer excellent and attractive coverage to the background of an aquascape. These plants have short ...

Common Name: Cryptocoryne Usteriana Crypt Usteriana Green is a large variant of Crypt that's not commonly found in the aquarium trade. The leaves...

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

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...

Anacharis is one of the easiest aquatic plants to keep and highly suitable for beginners thanks to its lack of care requirements. It can be kept fr...

Common Name: Echinodorus Red Devil Echinodorus Red Devil is the result of combining a few species of Echinodorus. This variant is very attractive a...

Common Name: Echinodorus Magdalenensis Echinodorus Magdalenensis is one of the 3 variants similar to Echinodorus Quadricostatus, sometimes referre...

Common Name: Piptospatha Ridleyi Piptospatha Ridleyi is a rare, low-tech aquarium plant belonging to the same family as Bucephalandra, featuring el...

Common Name: Ozelot Green Sword Ozelot Green Swords are a colorful and bold plant perfect for mid- or background accents. They are similar to the r...

Littorella Uniflora Common Name: Shoreweed Littorella Uniflora, commonly known as “Shoreweed,” is an easily recognized low-growing aquatic plant th...

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

Common Name: Echinodorus Reni Echinodorus Reni is a species in the Echinodorus family that exhibits bold color and contrast in a planted tank. Whe...

Common Name: Anubias Paxing Anubias Paxing is a relatively very new species of the popular Anubias aquatic plant. Anubias Paxing displays small, na...

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

Common Name: Congo Anubias, Anubias Heterophylla Anubias Heterophylla is the larger leaf variant of Anubias. Like other Anubias it can grow in bot...

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.  ...

Common Name: Rotala Coin Leaf This Rotala species comes from India, where it grows in dimly lit freshwater. It features rounded leaves with a green...

Common Name: Bacopa Purple, Purple Bacopa, Bacopa Salzmannii Purple Bacopa Salzmannii Purple is a beautiful aquatic stem plant that provides a va...

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...

Common Name: Echinodorus Chocolate Marble Echinodorus Chocolate Marble is a newer Echinodorus species with little information known about the aquar...

Common Name: Anubias Barteri  Anubias Barteri is a popular aquatic plant, frequently used in all types of aquariums .  Like other Anubias it can gr...

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 plante...

Common Name: Straight Vals Straight Vals are unique types of vals characterized by the straight vertical leaves. They act as the perfect background...

Common Name: Homalomena Broad Sekadau South Homalomena sp. ‘Broad Sekadau South’ is a rare, low-tech aquarium plant belonging to the same family as...

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

Common Name: Homalomena Broad Cuneate Red Stem Homalomena ‘Broad Cuneate Red Stem’ is a flowering aquarium plant belonging to the same family as Bu...

Common Name: Echinodorus Red Wild Grass Echinodorus Red Wild Grass is a beautiful variant originating from South America. On the smaller side at ar...

Common Name: Echinodorus Jaguar Echinodorus species are staples in the aquarium hobby. Echinodorus Jaguar offers excellent and attractive coverage ...

Common Name: Echinodorus Palaefolius Echinodorus Palaefolius is naturally found in marshy type conditions. It features rounded leaves, but when sub...

Common Name: Aponogeton Crispus Aponogeton Crispus is a beautiful aquarium plant hailing from Sri Lanka. This aquarium plant features light green ...

Common Name: Cryptocoryne Thwaitesii Kirindoya Brown Cryptocoryne are popular plants that are great for beginner hobbyists. Cryptocoryne Thwaitesii...

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 ...

Common Name: Giant Baby Tears Micranthemum Umbrosum is a bright green, low-growing stem plant perfect for beginners. It is a versatile species whic...

Common Name: Java Fern Black Forest, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java Fern Black Forest is a newer variant of the Microsorum family. ...

Common names: African Water Fern, Bolbitis Heudelotii African Water Fern is a well known variant of Bolbitis which originates from the tropics of W...

Riccia Fluitans Common Name: Crystalwort Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aqu...

Common Name: Java Fern Sunrise, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java Fern Sunrise in a new and rare variant of Microsorum Pteropus with r...

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

Common Name: Anubias Minima  Anubias are extremely easy plants to grow and can survive a wide range of water parameters. The Anubias Minima has lon...

Common Name: Java Fern Philippine, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java fern is one of the most popular aquarium plants in the hobby due ...