Background Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Myriophyllum Mattogrossense Myriophyllum Mattogrossense is a delicate stem plant known for its fine, feathery texture and rich reddish...

  Common Name: Echinodorus Palaefolius Echinodorus Palaefolius is naturally found in marshy type conditions. It features rounded leaves, but when s...

Common Name: Aponogeton Crispus Aponogeton Crispus is a beautiful aquarium plant hailing from Sri Lanka. This aquarium plant features light green ...

Common Name: Rotala Wayanad Rotala Wayanad is a newer species of Rotala that stays relatively small and is suitable for nano planted aquariums. It ...

Common Name: Ludwigia Inclinata Green Ludwigia Inclinata is a beautiful plant with beautiful pale green leaves that display unique wavy edges. Thi...

Common Name: Ozelot Red  Ozelot Red plants are very common in the aquarium hobby, for being a beautiful, colorful and easy plant to care for. They ...

Hygrophila sp. Chai is an extremely rare mutation of the well-known Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’, and remains one of the more elusive plants in the...

Common Name: Rotala Pearl Rotala sp. Pearl is a delicate and colorful variation of Rotala that's well-suited for nano tanks. Under the right condit...

Common Name: Hydrocotyle Japan Mini Hydrocotyle Tripartita Mini is a smaller variation of the regular Hydrocotyle Tripartita, sometimes referred to...

Common Name: Rotala sp. 'Myanmar' Rotala is a popular and well-recognized stem plant family in the aquascaping hobby. Most cultivars and varieties ...

Common Name: Nesaea Pedicellata 'Golden' Nesaea Pedicellata 'Golden' offers greenish golden tones and pink stems to a freshwater planted aquarium. ...

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

Limnophila sp. "Vietnam" is a relatively rare aquatic stem plant that stays on the smaller side and exhibits bush-like growth habits. It is still ...

Najas Indica "Guppy Grass" Najas is one of the easiest aquarium plants to grow.  It can be left floating or grown like a stem plant by burying the ...

Common name: Hygrophila Pinnatifida Hygrophila Pinnatifida is a unique plant that originates from India. The leaves can range from brown, purple, r...

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

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: Hydrocotyle Japan Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating aquatic plant...

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...

Common Name: Downoi Pogostemon Helferi 'Downoi' Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagat...

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...

Common Name: Corkscrew Val Notes: Vallisneria are heavy root feeders and should be planted deeply in quality aquarium soil. Vallisneria grows ve...

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: Giant Baby Tears Micranthemum Umbrosum is a bright green, low-growing stem plant perfect for beginners. It is a versatile species whic...

Common Name: Vallisneria Spiralis Leopard Vallisneria Spiralis is a ubiquitous plant of the aquarium hobby. Also known as Straight Vallisneria, Tap...

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 Black Forest, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java Fern Black Forest is a newer variant of the Microsorum family. ...

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: 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: Parrot's Feather *To comply with conservation laws, we are unable to sell or ship this plant to the following states: IL, WA IN, MI, M...

Common Name: Java Fern Sunrise, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java Fern Sunrise in a new and rare variant of Microsorum Pteropus with r...

Common Name: Java Fern Thor, Microsorum Pteropus Java fern Thor is an extremely rare variant of your typical Java Fern originating from Poland. The...

Common Name: Mosaic Plant, False Loosestrife, Ludwigia Sedioides The mosaic plant is truly one-of-a-kind. Mosaic plants fit their name well, as the...

Common Name: Fanwort, Giant Cabomba Cabomba Aquatica is one of the most popular types of Cabomba available in the aquarium trade.   It is an easy s...

Common Name: AR Mini AR Mini is a dwarf variant of the well recognized Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used in Dutch aquascapes for...

Common Name: Crypt Pontederiifolia Crypt Pontederiifolia is a unique variant of Cryptocoryne that can be identified by the long stems and arrowhead...

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

Common Name: Java Fern Philippine, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus Java fern is one of the most popular aquarium plants in the hobby due ...

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

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: Crystalwort Riccia is a well recognized floating plant, made popular by the renowned aquascaper Takashi Amano.  It can be grown free f...

Common Name: Giant Val Rubra Giant Val Rubra is a variant of giant vals with leaves that can develop a reddish hue. They act as the perfect backgro...

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: Cryptocoryne Albida Costata Crypt plants are a popular choice for beginner and experienced aquarium hobbyists. The leaves can range fr...