Background Aquarium Plants

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: Rotala Macrandra Green The Rotala Macrandra, commonly known as the Giant Rotala, is a beautiful plant from Asia. Rotala is highly dema...

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: Downoi Downoi is a low growing aquatic plant originating from Thailand that has become popular in the past several years.  Its a midgr...

Common Name: Ceylon Rotala Photos show submerged vs. emersed growth. This fast-growing and hardy species of Rotala hails from Sri Lanka (former Cey...

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

Common Name: AR Rosaefolia AR Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used in Dutch aquascapes for its bright an...

Common name: Pogostemon Erectus Pogostemon Erectus is a unique looking stem plant with pointy thin leaves growing from the center stem.  This is a ...

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: Micro Sword, Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis The Lilaeopsis, or Micro Sword, has short stems and pale green leaves, similar to grass. It can...

Common Name: Thai Onion Plant Thai onion plant, as its name suggests, looks like an onion bulb with green foliage growing from the top. The long gr...

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: Peplis Diandra Didiplis diandra is a stem plant which can be found growing in lakes and streams throughout the states.  Its a beautifu...

Common Name: Hygrophila Siamensis Hygrophila Siamensis is a robust aquatic plant that is perfect for beginners trying to grow stem plants for the ...

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: AR Rosaefolia, Alternanthera Rosaefolia Alternanthera Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii that is sometimes referenced ...

Common Name: Pogostemon Erectus Pogostemon Erectus is a unique looking stem plant with pointy thin leaves growing from the center stem. This is a g...

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

Common Name: Homalomena Sekadau South Homalomena Sekadau is a flowering plant belonging to the same family as Bucephalandra. It's considered a rare...

Lilaeopsis Mauritiana Common Name: Narow Leaf Micro Sword Lilaeopsis Family Name: Apiaceae Origin: Mauritius Height: 1.18” – 2.36” pH: 6 – 7.5 Care...

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: Aflame Sword The Aflame sword is a highly sought after Echinodorus that's considered quite rare in the hobby. Some argue that that th...