Background Aquarium Plants

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...

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

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: Mosaic Plant, False Loosestrife, Ludwigia Sedioides The mosaic plant is truly one-of-a-kind. Mosaic plants fit their name well, as the...

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: AR Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used in Dutch aquascapes for...

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: Red Cabomba Plant This lovely plant features narrow red leaves (1” -2” in length) that make it resemble a red pine tree. Cabomba, whic...

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: 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: Amazon Sword Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Final number of indi...

Common Name: Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia, Scarlet Temple AR Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used...

Common Name: Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia Mini AR Rosaefolia Mini is the smaller version of the AR Rosaefolia. This plant is commonly used i...

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

Potamogeton Gayi Common Name: Pondweed The Potamogeton Gayi, or pondweed, is a narrow-leafed and delicate plant from the ponds and rivers of southe...

Common Name: Stargrass Heteranthera Zosterifolia is a marsh plant originating from Brazil.  It is commonly referred to as Stargrass due to its shar...

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...

Common Name: Hygrophila Araguaia Araguaia is an uncommon foreground or midground plant which is named after the Brazilian river in which it comes f...

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

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

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

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

 Common Name: Mexican Rotala, Rotala Mexicana The Mexican Rotala originates in South America but can be found across tropical and subtropical regio...

Potamogeton Crispus Common Name: Pondweed Potomageton Crispus is a unique aquatic plant species that has the ability to grow in both freshwater and...

Common Name: Ludwigia Inclinata ' Pantanal' Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' is an orange-red variety of Ludwigia inclinata. It’s a ...

Common Name: Ludwigia Inclinata ' Pantanal' Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' is an orange-red variety of Ludwigia inclinata. It’s a ...

Common Name: Myriophyllum Ussuriense Myriophyllum ussuriense is a rare aquarium plant known for its delicate, feathery foliage and vibrant green co...

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...