Background Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Ludwigia Sphaerocarpa Ludwigia Sphaerocarpa is an interesting species of Ludwigia that is native to the United States and commonly fou...

Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice, Rotala OJ Photos show plant in emersed vs. submerged form. Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice hails f...

Common Name: AR Mini, Alternanthera Reineckii Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well-recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is common...

Common Name: Alternanthera Rosanervig Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig features vivid pink leaves with lightly colored veins. Similar to other s...

Common Name: AR Mini, Alternanthera Reineckii Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonl...

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: Butterfly Mini, Rotala Macrandra Rotala Macrandra is a dramatic back or mid-ground stem plant with red leaves that make a striking con...

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: Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red A beautiful, red leaf Rotala species! Rotala Narrow Leaf Red offers bright pops of red tones in a planted a...

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: Jungle Val, Wild Celery, Tape Grass, Eel Grass Notes: Vallisneria are heavy root feeders and should be planted deeply in quality aqu...

Common Name: Diamond Ludwigia, Ludwigia Diamond Diamond Ludwigia is a less common Ludwigia variation with very unique coloration. In low tech condi...

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...

Hygrophila Siamensis Nomaphila Stricta is a fast-growing plant that can make a lovely addition to the midground or background of an aquascape or in...

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

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

Nesaea Pedicellata 'Golden' features greenish golden leaves that run down a pinkish red stem hence its name. Native to West Africa, this aquatic pl...

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 ...

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

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...

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: Giant Val Giant Val is a larger variant of the popular Vallisneria.  They act as the perfect background plants, growing tall and fast ...

Common Name: Cyperus Helferi  Cyperus Helferi is a grass like plant which can be grown both submerged and emersed.  The leaves are long and thin an...

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

Common Name: Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Green,' often used interrariums, paludariums, vivariums, ponds, and bog g...

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

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

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