Background Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Water Wisteria, Water SpriteWisteria is a popular, fast-growing stem plant that is extremely easy to care for and suitable for beginne...

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

Common Name: Crypt Retrospiralis Crypt retrospiralis is a beautiful mid- or background plant that has been a popular choice among aquarium lovers f...

Common Name: Ludwigia Repens Note: Photos show the plant in its emersed vs. submerged form. What you receive depends on availability and seasonalit...

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...

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: Dwarf Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis' Dwarf Hygrophila is a robust aquatic plant that is perfect for beginners trying to grow stem pl...

Common Name: Oval Ludwigia Oval Ludwigia is an easy plant to keep, making it a great option for tank geeks who want to add color to their aquascape...

Common Name: Rotala Indica Rotala Indica is a popular aquatic stem plant that can grow tall and thick making it a suitable background plant in plan...

Common Name: Brazilian Pennywort Brazilian pennywort can be found growing in the wetlands and marshes of South America. It is characterized by its ...

Common Name: Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf is a rare variant in the Alternanthera family. This aquatic stem plant feat...

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: 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: Crypt. Sri Lanka Crypt Sri Lanka is a less common type of crypt that comes from Sri Lanka as the name implies. These plants were origi...

Mayaca Fluviatilis Mayaca Fluviatilis is a bushy stem plant that sort of resembles a cross between Rotala Wallichi and Cabomba. It can be found g...

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

Common Name: Rosette Sword, Tropica Sword Rosette sword plants are incredibly adaptable, making them a perfect choice for many types of aquariums. ...

Common Name: Lawn Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides is characterized by its clover-like leaves which can grow into compact bushes of green...

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: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Variegated version of Bacopa Monnieri. Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground stem plant with pairs of ligh...

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: AR Alternanthera Reineckii Variegatus is a beautiful looking variety of the well-known Alternanthera Reineckii. The most unique aspect...

Isoetes Velata Var. Sicula propagates via spores. With around 60 to 150 different species of Isoetes, very few variants are suitable for use as an...