Background Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Copper Leaf Ammania Ammania Senegalensis is a new plant to the hobby whose red leaves make a captivating fore or mid-ground contrast t...

Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red, Calico Plant Alternanthera bettzickiana ‘Red’, also known as the Calico Plant, is a bold and adaptable...

Common Name: Anubias Short and Sharp Anubias Short and Sharp is an uncommon variant of Anubias characterized by the short and slender leaves. It is...

Common Name: Congo Anubias, Anubias Heterophylla Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plan...

Common Name: Anubias Hastifolia Anubias Hastifolia is a unique variant of Anubias which can be distinguished by the arrowhead-shaped leaves. Like o...

Common Name: Anubias Barteri Striped Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Final num...

Common name:  Nomaphila Variegatus, Corymbosa variegated Nomaphila Variegatus is a robust aquarium plant that is easy to keep and grow. This varia...

Common Name: Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Final ...

Common Name: Rotala Coin Leaf This Rotala species comes from India, where it grows in dimly lit freshwater. It features rounded leaves with a green...

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

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: Anubias Glabra  Anubias Barteri Glabra is a variant in the Anubias family that is of medium size. Hailing from streams in the rainfor...

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: Anubias Barteri Var 'Nana' Anubias Barteri Var Nana is the dwarf variant of the popular Anubias plant, frequently used in all types of...

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: Hadi Red Pearl Sword Echinodorus Hadi Red Pearl Variegated is a rare type of Amazon Sword which green leaves with white and red markin...

Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan Hydrocotyle Japan was made famous from frequent usage by famous aquascapers such as Takashi Amano. It is characteriz...

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

Common Name: Anubias Barteri Coffeefolia Anubias Coffeefolia is a beautiful variant of the common Anubias Barteri that can grow to about 12 inches ...

Common Name: Pogostemon Stellata, Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus Pogostemon Stellatus is a beautiful plant perennial plant that can display a wide ar...

Common Name: AR Alternanthera Reineckii is a popular choice for beginners due to the fact that its pretty easy to grow. Most red stem plants can pr...

Limnophila Heterophylla This is an easy stem plant that can grow under a wide range of aquarium conditions.  Its one of our favorite stem plants he...

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

Common Name: Java Fern Black Forest, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Black Forest is a newer variant of the Microsorum family. There is little infor...

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 Sunrise, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Sunrise in a new and rare variant of Microsorum Pteropus with ruffled leaves that co...

Common Name: Hornwort, Coontail Hornwort is an extremely easy aquatic plant that can be commonly found floating in lakes and ponds throughout the w...

Common Name: Hadi Red Pearl Sword Echinodorus Hadi Red Pearl Sword is a rare type of Amazon Sword which green leaves with red markings throughout. ...

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: Alternanthera Reineckii Lilacina, Alternanthera Lilacina  The Alternanthera Reineckii 'Lilacina' is a beautiful variety of Alternanthe...

Common Name: Java Fern Philippine  Java Fern Philippine Mini is a smaller variant of the Java Fern family. It displays soft green leaves that are ...

Common Name: Xingu Sword Dwarf Amazon Sword plants are rarely seen in the aquarium hobby, but they are easily kept and add subtle color and gracefu...