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Plant Profile Anubias Heterophylla, or Congo Anubias, is a larger-leaved heavyweight that is ready to bring major tropical structure to your aquasc...

Plant Profile Anubias Short and Sharp is a rare, uniquely named variant of the Anubias family that brings a playful personality and impressive scal...

Plant Profile Didiplis Diandra is a refined aquatic stem plant native to the ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams of the southeastern United State...

Plant Profile Rotala Coin Leaf is a captivating aquatic stem plant native to India, where it grows in slow-moving or dimly lit freshwater environme...

Plant Profile Rotala Mexicana is a highly sought-after aquatic stem plant widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of South Ameri...

Plant Profile Meet Pogostemon Erectus, an eye-catching aquatic stem plant that basically grew its own tiny forest underwater! Needle-like foliage r...

Plant Profile Rotala Macrandra Mini Red, also widely known in the aquascaping community as Butterfly Mini or Mini Giant Red Rotala, is a compact, h...

Common Name: Aponogeton Henkelianus  The Aponogeton Henkelianus is the close relative of a similar species, the Aponogeton Madagascariensis. Both p...

Common Name: Staurogyne sp Bihar  Staurogyne Sp. Bihar is a relatively rare find within the worldwide aquarium hobby, especially with its limited a...

Common Name: Echinodorus Chocolate Marble Echinodorus Chocolate Marble is a newer Echinodorus species with little information known about the aquar...

Plant Profile For aquascapers wanting to fill out midground gaps with a thick, naturalistic texture, Cryptocoryne lutea delivers without demanding ...

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...

Plant Profile Lilaeopsis Mauritiana, better known as the Narrow Leaf Micro Sword, is a sleek and elegant variant of the classic Lilaeopsis Brasilie...

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

Plant Profile Blyxa Japonica, aka Japanese Bamboo or Bamboo Plant, is native to the sunlit shallow pools and slow-moving streams of East Asia and b...

Plant Profile Meet Rotala Rotundifolia, a popular and well-recognized aquatic stem plant that brings vibrant life and energy to any aquascape! Feat...

Plant Profile Anubias Barteri Gigantea is here to remind your tank that size absolutely matters (in this case, at least). Aptly named for its massi...

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...

Plant Profile Meet Alternanthera Reineckii Bronze, aka AR Bronze, a hobby favorite whose olive-green to bronze leaf tops and magenta-copper undersi...

Plant Profile Rotala Colorata (sometimes mislabeled as Rotala indica) is a vibrant variation of Rotala rotundifolia, popular for coloring up withou...

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

Plant Profile Homalomena ‘Broad Cuneate Red Stem’ is a flowering aquarium plant belonging to the same family as Bucephalandra and originating from ...

Plant Profile If you're looking for a dependable, beginner-friendly staple to fill out your midground, Cryptocoryne walkeri is an enduring classic ...