Background Aquarium Plants

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: Crypt Tropica Cryptocoryne Tropica is another version of the Crypt Wendtii. Like other Crypts, it grows at a moderate rate and can be ...

This is an extremely rare mutation of the more commonly known Hygrophila Lancea Araguaia. This aquatic plant features leaves that are olive red wit...

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: 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: Rotala red cross Rotala Red Cross is a new, rare plant in the hobby that makes a delicate and dramatic back or mid-ground accent. This...

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

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

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

Common Name: Rotala Wayanad Rotala Wayanad is a newer species of Rotala that stays relatively small and is suitable for nano planted aquariums. It ...

Hygrophila sp. Chai is an extremely rare mutation of the well-known Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’, and remains one of the more elusive plants in the...

Common Name: Rotala Pearl Rotala sp. Pearl is a delicate and colorful variation of Rotala that's well-suited for nano tanks. Under the right condit...

Common Name: Butterfly Mini, Rotala Macrandra Rotala macrandra is a striking mid- to background stem plant known for its bold red coloration, offer...

Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan Mini Hydrocotyle Tripartita Mini is a smaller variation of the regular Hydrocotyle Tripartita, sometimes referred to...

Common Name: Rotala sp. 'Myanmar' Rotala is a popular and well-recognized stem plant family in the aquascaping hobby. Most cultivars and varieties ...

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

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: Hygrophila Pinnatifida Hygrophila Pinnatifida is a unique plant that originates from India. The leaves can range from brown, purple, r...

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

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: 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: Vallisneria Spiralis Leopard Vallisneria Spiralis is a ubiquitous plant of the aquarium hobby. Also known as Straight Vallisneria, Tap...

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

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

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