Background Aquarium Plants

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...

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

Common names: African Water Fern, Bolbitis Heudelotii African Water Fern is a well known variant of Bolbitis which originates from the tropics of W...

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...

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. ...

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

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...

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

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

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 ...

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

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: Aponogeton Madagascariensis The Madagascar Lace plant is a truly unique aquarium plant.  It gets its name from the skeletonized leaves...

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

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

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

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

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

Common Name: Rose Sword Plant The Sword rose plant is a beautiful mid- or background plant that is an excellent choice for beginners to the planted...

Common Name: Congo Anubias, Anubias Heterophylla Anubias Heterophylla is the larger leaf variant of Anubias. Like other Anubias it can grow in both...

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

Common Name: Anubias Butterfly Anubias butterfly is highly popular among aquarists for its large, dark green, waxy leaves that are very hardy and r...

Common Name: Red Rubin Sword Red Rubin Swords are bold and colorful plants, perfect for background accents in any hobbyist’s aquarium. These plants...

Common Name: Anubias Congensis Mother Pot Mother Pots consist of multiple, mature plant species. Each pot may include 2-4+ individual plants. Fina...

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...