Background Aquarium Plants

Plant Profile Meet Ceratophyllum Demersum, aka Hornwort or Coontail, the aquatic plant that skipped roots entirely and still somehow thrives everyw...

Plant Profile Alternanthera Reineckii 'Variegatus' is an eye-catching color cultivar of the classic South American stem plant, standing out thanks ...

Plant Profile Riccia Fluitans is the choice for you if you want to recreate the legendary, high-definition layouts made famous by master aquascaper...

Plant Profile Native to Southeast Asia, this sought-after variety features slender, lance-shaped leaves with distinctively ruffled margins that ran...

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 Cabomba Piauhyensis Red, or Red Cabomba, has fine, needle-like foliage that radiates out in delicate fan-like whorls, giving it the l...

Plant Profile Bringing high-energy texture to the epiphyte lineup, Java Fern Flaming stands out with heavily ruffled, undulating fronds that dance ...

Common Name: Torta Vals Torta Vals are a common background plant, well recognized in the aquarium hobby. They act as the perfect background plants,...

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...

Plant Profile Java Fern Philippine Mini is a delicate, compact variation of the classic Philippine Java Fern. Displaying soft-green fronds with a d...

Plant Profile Meet Ludwigia Senegalensis, a rare aquatic stem plant that looks like it was painted, not grown. Oval, slightly reflexed leaves show ...

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

Plant Profile Give Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown' a permanent spot in your substrate, and its dark foliage will reward you with a lush, self-sustaini...

Common Name: Aponogeton Boivinianus Aponogeton Boivinianus is a tall growing bulb plant that originates from Madagascar.  In the wild, it can be fo...

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

Plant Profile Elodea Najas, widely known as Anacharis Najas or Narrow Leaf Anacharis, is one of the easiest, most resilient aquatic stem plants in ...

Plant Profile Big, textured, and refreshingly low-effort, Cryptocoryne usteriana checks every box for a commanding background centerpiece. Native t...

Plant Profile Borneo Fern (Trichomanes javanicum) is a terrestrial filming fern native to the shaded rainforest floors and riverbanks of Southeast ...

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