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Common Name: Ozelot Green Sword Ozelot Green Swords are a colorful and bold plant perfect for mid- or background accents. They are similar to the r...

Common Name: Large Ammania, Red/Pink Ammania, or Delicate Ammania Ammana gracilis is a graceful stem plant that can add a splash of color to your p...

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

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: Echinodorus Reni Echinodorus Reni is a species in the Echinodorus family that exhibits bold color and contrast in a planted tank. Whe...

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: Needle Leaf Ludwigia Needle leaf ludwigia is a beautiful plant with delicate green and red leaves. This is an easy plant to keep that ...

Crinum Calamistratum is an interesting bulbaceous plant that originates from Central Africa. This is a unique plant that can be characterized by th...

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 ...

Common Name: Rotala Colorata  Rotala Rotundifolia Colorata, sometimes mislabeled as Rotala Indica, is another variation of Rotala Rotundifolia that...

Common name: Bacopa Purple The Bacopa is a mainstay of the aquarium hobby. It hails from the southeastern United States, where several species of B...

Common Name: AR Rosaefolia AR Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used in Dutch aquascapes for its bright an...

This is an extremely rare mutation of the more commonly known Hygrophila Lancea Araguaia. This aquatic plant features leaves that are olive red wit...

Common name: Pogostemon Erectus Pogostemon Erectus is a unique looking stem plant with pointy thin leaves growing from the center stem.  This is a ...

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

Common Name: Peplis Diandra Didiplis diandra is a stem plant which can be found growing in lakes and streams throughout the states.  Its a beautifu...

Common Name: Rotala red cross Rotala Red Cross is a new, rare plant in the hobby that makes a delicate and dramatic back or mid-ground accent. This...

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

Hygrophila Angustifolia Rubra is a great aquatic plant choice for beginners. This aquatic plant features narrow leaves that grow closely together w...

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

Common Name: AR Rosaefolia, Alternanthera Rosaefolia Alternanthera Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii that is sometimes referenced ...

Common Name: Pogostemon Erectus Pogostemon Erectus is a unique looking stem plant with pointy thin leaves growing from the center stem. This is a g...

Common Name: Mexican Rotala, Rotala Mexicana Rotala Mexicana is a unique variety of Rotala. This popular aquarium stem plant features bright green,...

Common Name: Homalomena Sekadau South Homalomena Sekadau is a flowering plant belonging to the same family as Bucephalandra. It's considered a rare...

Common Name: Bacopa Purple, Purple Bacopa, Bacopa Salzmannii Purple Bacopa Salzmannii Purple is a beautiful aquatic stem plant that provides a va...

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: Hedyotis Salzmannii Hedyotis Salzmannii is another aquarium plant with very little information available. Hailing from South America...

Common Name: Blyxa Japonica Blyxa Japonica is a popular aquarium plant, made famous by the renowned aquascaper Takashi Amano.  Amano frequently use...

Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia Rotala Rotundifolia is a popular and well-recognized aquarium stem plant that originates from Southeast Asia. This...

Common Name: Aflame Sword The Aflame sword is a highly sought after Echinodorus that's considered quite rare in the hobby. Some argue that that th...

Common Name: Anubias Barteri  Anubias Barteri is a popular aquatic plant, frequently used in all types of aquariums .  Like other Anubias it can gr...

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 plante...

Common Name: Rotala Wayanad Rotala Wayanad is a less common variation of Rotala that stays relatively small and is suitable for nature style, dutch...

Common Name: Rotala Colorata  Rotala Rotundifolia Colorata, sometimes mislabeled as Rotala Indica, is another variation of Rotala Rotundifolia that...

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

Common Name: Mermaid Weed, Marsh Mermaid Weed Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagatin...

Common Name: Homalomena Broad Sekadau South Homalomena sp. ‘Broad Sekadau South’ is a rare, low-tech aquarium plant belonging to the same family as...

Common Name: Crypt. Walkeri Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic plants. ...

Common Name: Homalomena Broad Cuneate Red Stem Homalomena ‘Broad Cuneate Red Stem’ is a flowering aquarium plant belonging to the same family as Bu...

Common Name: Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh Rotala Macrandra Bangladesh, is a beautiful red plant from Asia. Compared to other stem plants, Rotala Mac...

Common Name: Rotalia ramosior Sunset, Rotala sp Sunset, Ammannia Sulawesi, Rotala Sunset Rotala Sunset is a beautiful species that commonly gets co...

Common Name: Ozelot Narrow Mini  Echinodorus Ozelot Narrow Mini are very popular in the aquarium hobby, being that they are beautiful and easy to c...

Common Name: Echinodorus Jaguar Echinodorus species are staples in the aquarium hobby. Echinodorus Jaguar offers excellent and attractive coverage...

Common Name: Myriophyllum Elatinoides 'Snowflake', Watermilfoil Myriophyllum elatinoides, commonly known as Water Milfoil, is a beautiful stem plan...

Common Name: Penthorum Sedoides, Ditch Stonecrop Penthorum Sedoides is an interesting plant originating from North America. Penthorum Sedoides, som...