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Background Aquarium Plants

Background Aquarium Plants

Background aquarium plants are large and in charge. Aquarium plants that grow large, height wise are chosen for background aquarium plants. These plants help to fill in your aquascape and add a feeling of fullness to a planted aquarium. Choose from a large selection of aquatic stem plants and more.

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  • Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice
    Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice
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    Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice

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

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  • Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis
    Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis
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    Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis

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

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  • Cryptocoryne Balansae - Buce Plant
    Cryptocoryne Balansae - Buce Plant
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    Cryptocoryne Balansae

    Common Name: Balansae plant, Crypt Balansae Balansae plants are a popular choice for beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists. This crypt in par...

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  • Rotala Macrandra Mini
    Rotala Macrandra Mini
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    Rotala Macrandra Mini Pink

    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...

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  • Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)
    Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)
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    Dwarf Nomaphila Siamensis (Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact)

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

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  • Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red
    Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red
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    Rotala Narrow Leaf Sp. Red

    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...

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  • Rotala H'Ra
    Rotala H'Ra
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    Rotala H'Ra

    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...

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  • Java Fern Trident
    Java Fern Trident
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    Java Fern Trident

    Common Name: Java Fern Trident, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Trident is one of the most unique types in aquascaping because this variety has long...

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  • Rotala Indica
    Rotala Indica
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    Rotala Indica

    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...

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  • Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)
    Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)
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    Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis)

    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...

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  • Ludwigia Ovalis
    Ludwigia Ovalis
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    Ludwigia Ovalis

    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...

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  • Limnophila Aromatica
    Limnophila Aromatica
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    Limnophila Aromatica

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

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  • Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
    Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
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    Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

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

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  • Hygrophila Angustifolia
    Hygrophila Angustifolia
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    Hygrophila Angustifolia

    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 ...

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  • Java Fern Narrow Mini
    Java Fern Narrow Mini
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    Java Fern Narrow Mini

    Common Name: Java Fern Narrow Mini, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Narrow Mini is a smaller hybrid cross between the regular Java Fern and Java Fer...

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  • Hydrocotyle Verticillata
    Hydrocotyle Verticillata
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    Hydrocotyle Verticillata

    Common Name: Whorled Pennywort Whorled pennywort is a flowering hydrocotyle native to North and South America as well as the West Indies. It is cha...

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  • Java Fern Mother Pot
    Java Fern Mother Pot
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    Java Fern Mother Pot

    Common Name: Java Fern, Microsorum Pteropus Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. F...

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  • Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka
    Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka
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    Cryptocoryne Sri Lanka

    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...

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  • Java Fern Narrow
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    Java Fern Narrow

    Common Name: Java Fern Narrow Leaf, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Narrow is like a cross between the regular Java Fern and Java Fern Needle Leaf. ...

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  • Cryptocoryne Lutea
    Cryptocoryne Lutea
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    Cryptocoryne Lutea

    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...

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  • Barclaya Longifolia
    Barclaya Longifolia Bulb - BucePlant.com
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    Barclaya Longifolia

    Common Name: Barclaya Longifolia **Photo shows a bulb portion after 2 months of growth**Barclaya is a rather uncommon, rare bulbaceous aquatic plan...

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  • Java Fern Mat
    Java Fern Mat
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    Java Fern Mat

    Common Name: Java Fern  Microsorum Pteropus***Every live plant is unique. Height and shape of mat will vary.*** Java fern is one of the most popula...

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  • Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides
    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides - Buce Plant
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    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides

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

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  • Spiky Moss
    Spiky Moss
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    Spiky Moss

    Taxiphyllum sp, ‘Spiky Moss’ Common Name: Spiky Moss Spiky moss offers a gorgeous option for dense coverage where upright growth is desired. This l...

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  • Cyperus Helferi
    Cyperus Helferi
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    Cyperus Helferi

    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...

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  • Cryptocoryne Petchii Aquarium Plant
    Cryptocoryne Petchii Aquarium Plant
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    Cryptocoryne Petchii

    Common Name: Crypt Petchii Cryptocoryne Petchii is a smaller version of Crypt Beckettii which originates from Sri Lanka. The leaves are generally s...

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  • Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture
    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture
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    Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Lawn Marsh Pennywort Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic pl...

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  • Rotala Wallichii - Buce Plant
    Rotala Wallichii
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    Rotala Wallichii

    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...

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  • Cryptocoryne Undulata
    Cryptocoryne Undulata
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    Cryptocoryne Undulata

    Common Name: Crypt Undulata Crypt Undulata is a commonly available type of Cryptocoryne which has been in the aquatic plant trade for years. This p...

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  • Java Fern Flaming
    Java Fern Flaming - BucePlant.com
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    Java Fern Flaming

    Common Name: Java Fern Flaming, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Flaming is a beautiful aquatic plant. This aquatic plant features ruffled bright gre...

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  • Cryptocoryne Lucens UNS Tissue Culture
    Cryptocoryne Lucens UNS Tissue Culture
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    Cryptocoryne Lucens UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Crypt Lucens Crypt Lucens is a less common type of crypt that can serve as an ideal foreground or midground plant.  The slender leaves...

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  • Nomaphila Variegatus
    Nomaphila Variegatus
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    Nomaphila Variegatus

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

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  • Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown UNS Tissue Culture
    Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown UNS Tissue Culture
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    Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown UNS Tissue Culture

    Common Name: Crypt Wendtii Brown Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown is a popular plant, perfect for beginners. It displays a beautiful range of colors like...

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  • Rotala Coin Leaf
    Rotala Coin Leaf
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    Rotala Coin Leaf

    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...

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  • Rotala Ceylon
    Rotala Ceylon
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    Rotala Ceylon

    Common Name: Ceylon Rotala Photos show submerged vs. emersed growth. This fast-growing and hardy species of Rotala hails from Sri Lanka (former Cey...

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  • Cryptocoryne Tropica UNS Tissue Culture
    Cryptocoryne Tropica UNS Tissue Culture
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    Cryptocoryne Tropica UNS Tissue Culture

    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 ...

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