Background Aquarium Plants

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

Common Name: Red Cardinal Plant Cardinal plant is a marsh plant native to the US.  It can be found growing along streams, rivers and water ways.  T...

Common Name: Long Eames The Ludwigs Brevipes, commonly known as the Long Eames, grows along the southeastern American coast, in boggy areas. It’s a...

Common Name: Polygonum sp Sao Paulo Polygonum sp. 'Sao Paulo’ is a stunning plant hailing from Brazil. Little is known about this particular speci...

Common Name: Small Bear Sword Tissue Culture Echinodorus Small Bear Sword is the smaller variety of its cousin, Echinodorus Big Bear. Like most aq...

Common Name: Rotala Wallichii Rotala Wallichii is a popular stem plant with thin fragile leaves that can create luscious forests of green and red w...

Common Name: Cuphea Annagalloidea Often misnamed and mixed-up with Rotala sp "Araguaia" or Bacopa sp "Red", this small but high maintenance stem p...

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Lemon Bacopa, Giant Red Bacopa Lemon Bacopa is a lovely midground stem plant with delicate, flower-like clusters of li...

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

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 Leopard, Leopard Sword Echinodorus Leopard is a unique Amazon Sword plant that features bold green color with spots throug...

Common Name: AR Rosaefolia AR Rosaefolia is one of many variants of Alternanthera Reineckii. This variety grows taller and have more elongated leav...

Common Name: Anubias Congensis, Anubias Afzelii Anubias Congensis is fast becoming a favorite among planted tank geeks. This is an extremely easy ...

Riccia Fluitans Common Name: Crystalwort Riccia is a well recognized floating plant, made popular by the renowned aquascaper Takashi Amano.  It can...

Limnophila sp. "Vietnam" is a relatively rare aquatic stem plant that stays on the smaller side and exhibits bush-like growth habits. It is still ...

Common Name: Alternanthera Lilacina  The Alternanthera Reineckii 'Lilacina' is a beautiful variety of Alternanthera Reineckii. The stems are a stri...

Common Name: Aponogeton Ulvaceus MadagascariensisThe Aponogeton Ulvaceus Madagascariensis is a distinctive bulb plant native to Madagascar. This va...

Common Name: Alternanthera Reineckii Ocipus, Alternanthera Ocipus  Alternanthera Ocipus is a rare aquarium stem plant in the planted tank hobby. We...

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

Common Name: Mondo Grass Dwarf Lily Turf Characterized by beautiful green blades that resemble a lush lawn of grass, Ophiopogon Japonicus is a grea...