Background Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground stem plant. This variegated variety features the same pairs of leave...

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground stem plant with pairs of light green leaves sprouting from the base ...

Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia Rotala Rotundifolia Platinum is an extremely rare variant of the well known and favorite Rotala stem plant. This ...

Common Name: Butterfly Mini, Rotala Macrandra Rotala macrandra is a striking mid- to background stem plant known for its bold red coloration, offer...

Common Name: Hygrophila Odora Hygrophila Odora is a unique plant that displays a unique leaf shape. Being a marginal species, Hygrophila Odora can ...

Common Name: Myriophyllum sp. 'Roraima', Water Milfoil Myriophyllum Aquaticum 'Roraima', also known as Watermilfoil, is a beautiful cultivar that i...

Common Name: Ludwigia Palustris Red  Ludwigia Palustris Red is a beautiful plant with beautiful pale red leaves that displays unique oval edges. T...

Anubias Nana grown on stone Anubias Nana is one of the most popular aquatic plants in the hobby. If you're new to planted tanks and want to try gro...

Common Name: Red Cardinal Plant Cardinal plant is a marsh plant native to the US.  It can be found growing along streams, rivers and water ways.  T...

Echinodorus Yeni is a rare aquatic sword species that has beautiful red veins on short, round leaves. Like most Echinodorus species, Echinodorus Y...

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

Common Name: Long Eames The Ludwigs Brevipes, commonly known as the Long Eames, grows along the southeastern American coast, in boggy areas. It’s a...

Common Name: Ludwigia Inclinata ' Pantanal' Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' is an orange-red variety of Ludwigia inclinata. It’s a ...

Common Name: Rotala Rotundifolia This species of Rotala grows in the shallow waters and wet ground of its native Vietnam. With moderate light, it ...

Common Name: Anubias Minima  Anubias are extremely easy plants to grow and can survive a wide range of water parameters. The Anubias Minima has lo...

Common Name: Limnophila Vietnam Limnophila Vietnam is a unique aquatic stem plant that features slender leaves that fan out into a star shape along...

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: Rotala Macrandra, Rotala Yellow  Rotala Macrandra Yellow is a beautiful aquarium plant that is highly enjoyed by enthusiasts. Like mo...

Common Name: Rotalia ramosior Florida, Rotala Florida Rotala Florida Sunset, is as its name implies, a plant most easily found in Florida, USA. Con...

Common Name: Cuphea Annagalloidea Often misnamed and mixed-up with Rotala sp "Araguaia" or Bacopa sp "Red", this small but high maintenance stem p...

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Lemon Bacopa, Giant Red Bacopa Lemon Bacopa is a lovely midground stem plant with delicate, flower-like clusters of li...

Common Name: Myriophyllum Ussuriense Myriophyllum ussuriense is a rare aquarium plant known for its delicate, feathery foliage and vibrant green co...

Common name: Ludwigia Senegalensis, Ludwigia sp 'Guinea' Ludwigia Senegalensis is a beautiful stem plant which can develop a red vein-like pattern ...

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 ...

Common Name: Bacopa Australis Bacopa Australis is a relatively new plant in the aquarium hobby.  Its less common compared to the other well known B...

Common Name: Cryptocoryne Thwaitesii Kirindoya Brown Cryptocoryne are popular plants that are great for beginner hobbyists. Cryptocoryne Thwaitesii...

Common Name: Echinodorus Leopard, Leopard Sword Echinodorus Leopard is a unique Amazon Sword plant that features bold green color with spots throug...

Common Name: Anubias Congensis, Anubias Afzelii Anubias Congensis is fast becoming a favorite among planted tank geeks. This is an extremely easy ...

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...

Eriocaulon Quinquangulare Red is a rare and coveted Erio. Still uncommon within the aquarium hobby, this aquatic plant is best suited for experienc...

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

Common Name: Aponogeton Ulvaceus MadagascariensisThe Aponogeton Ulvaceus Madagascariensis is a distinctive bulb plant native to Madagascar. This va...

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

Scrophulariaceae Sp is a relatively new species in the aquarium hobby. This aquatic plant features bushy growth with its slender leaves growing fr...

Common Name: Rotalia ramosior Florida, Rotala Florida Rotala Florida Sunset, is as its name implies, a plant most easily found in Florida, USA. Con...

Common Name: Mondo Grass Dwarf Lily Turf Characterized by beautiful green blades that resemble a lush lawn of grass, Ophiopogon Japonicus is a grea...