Low Tech Aquarium Plants

Common Name: Dwarf Sagittaria Dwarf Sagittaria is a popular choice as a foreground plant that adds subtle depth to your aquascape. It can grow high...

Common Name: Water Lettuce Water Lettuce is a well recognized floating plant that is frequently used in ponds as well as aquariums. It is popular a...

Common Name: Floating Fern, Floating Moss, Water Butterfly Wing, Floating Watermoss Salvinia natans is a less common floating plant with nickel-siz...

Common Name: Crypt Retrospiralis Crypt retrospiralis is a beautiful mid- or background plant that has been a popular choice among aquarium lovers f...

Common Name: Crypt Wendtii Green Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green is a common and popular plant, perfect for beginners. Like other Crypts, it grows at a ...

Common Name: Java Fern Windelov, Microsorum Pteropus Java Fern Windelov is a popular variant of the Java Fern created by Tropica.  They can grow in...

Common Name: Water Hyssop, Moneywort Used in Ayurvedic tradition of India. Will rot if not enough light Moneywort is a popular back or mid-ground s...

Common Name: Crypt Wendtii Brown The brown variation of Cryptocoryne Wendtii is quite popular and can be used in a variety of aquatic landscapes. I...

Common Name: Dwarf Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis' Dwarf Hygrophila is a robust aquatic plant that is perfect for beginners trying to grow stem pl...

Common Name: Crypt Tropica, Water Trumpet Cryptocoryne Tropica is a form of the popular cryptocoryne, Crypt Wendtii. This popular Crypt will displ...

Common Name: Brazilian Pennywort Brazilian pennywort can be found growing in the wetlands and marshes of South America. It is characterized by its ...

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...

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: Eleocharis Vivipara, Umbrella Hair Grass Eleocharis Vivipara, commonly referred to as Umbrella Hairgrass, is a popular background aqu...

Common Name: Crypt. Sri Lanka Crypt Sri Lanka is a less common type of crypt that comes from Sri Lanka as the name implies. These plants were origi...

Mayaca Fluviatilis Mayaca Fluviatilis is a bushy stem plant that sort of resembles a cross between Rotala Wallichi and Cabomba. It can be found g...

Common Name: Crypt Willisii Cryptocoryne Willisii is a less common variant of Cryptocoryne which has bright green elongated leaves. The characteris...

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

Common Name: Rosette Sword, Tropica Sword Rosette sword plants are incredibly adaptable, making them a perfect choice for many types of aquariums. ...

Common Name: Cardinal Plant, Lobelia Cardinalis The Cardinal Plant (Lobelia cardinalis) is a versatile North American species that thrives in aquar...

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