Background Aquarium Plants

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

Plant Profile Despite what its name suggests, Anubias Minima reaches an impressive height of 6 to 10 inches, packing rich architectural detail into...

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: Ozelot Sword Ozelot Swords are a colorful and bold plant perfect for mid- or background accents. These plants have short stems with la...

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

Plant Profile Cyperus Helferi is a striking, grass-like background plant that adds graceful movement and natural elegance to planted aquariums. Cha...

Common Name: Hornwort, Coontail Hornwort is an extremely easy aquatic plant that can be commonly found floating in lakes and ponds throughout the w...

Plant Profile Common Names: Floating Crystalwort, Riccia fluitans, Riccia Riccia Fluitans is the choice for you if you want to recreate the legenda...

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. ...

Plant Profile Common Name: Anubias Congensis Mother Pot, Anubias Afzelii Anubias Congensis is becoming a major favorite among planted tank enthusia...

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

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

Common Name: Xingu Sword Dwarf Amazon Sword plants are rarely seen in the aquarium hobby, but they are easily kept and add subtle color and gracefu...

  Common Name: Java Fern Philippine  Java Fern Philippine Mini is a smaller variant of the Java Fern family. It displays soft green leaves that are...

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

Plant Profile Aquascapes can sometimes look a little too harsh with all those jagged lava rocks and sharp driftwood branches, which is exactly wher...

Plant Profile Ditching the typical round leaves of standard Anubias, Anubias Lanceolata delivers serious vertical height and sharp architecture. Tr...

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...

Plant Profile Common Name: Anubias Barteri Striped If you love the bulletproof dependability of Anubias Barteri but wish it came with a bit more ed...

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

Plant Profile Hydrocotyle Japan (Hydrocotyle Tripartita) brings a unique, whimsical texture to your tank with its distinct, clover-like leaves. Mad...

Plant Profile Anubias Hastifolia brings a sharp, architectural edge to the Anubias family with its distinct, triangular arrowhead-shaped leaves. Ri...

Common Name: Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia, Scarlet Temple AR Rosaefolia is a variant of Alternanthera Reineckii. This plant is commonly used...

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

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

Plant Profile If the typical round leaves of standard Anubias feel a bit too basic for your grand vision, Anubias Lanceolata is here to bring some ...

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: Cryptocoryne Usteriana Crypt Usteriana Green is a large variant of Crypt that's not commonly found in the aquarium trade. The leaves...

Common Name: Borneo Fern Trichomanes javanicum is a fascinating and delicate species of terrestrial fern native to the tropical rainforests of Sout...

Plant Profile Aquascapers seeking dramatic leaf texture combined with impressive visual scale will find a magnificent option in Anubias Barteri Str...

Isoetes Velata Var. Sicula propagates via spores. With around 60 to 150 different species of Isoetes, very few variants are suitable for use as an...

Common Name: Ludwigia White, Ludwigia Pink Ludwigia Pink a beautiful aquatic plant that is still extremely rare and hard to find in the aquarium t...