Foreground
Australia Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthSlow
Height10 cm
Temp20–26°C
DifficultyHard
Australia Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
pH range
5–6.5
plants
Challenging aquarium plants (advanced)
Plants tagged as difficult or hard — often demanding light, CO₂, or stability; best once fundamentals are solid.
51 plants
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Black Pearl Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBlack Pearl Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
pH range5.5–7.5 - Background
Boivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight50 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBoivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
pH range6–7.5 - Attached
Brownie Ghost Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBrownie Ghost Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Capuronii Aponogeton
Aponogeton capuronii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardCapuronii Aponogeton
Aponogeton capuronii
pH range6–7 - Attached
Catherine Buce
Bucephalandra catherinae
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardCatherine Buce
Bucephalandra catherinae
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Cuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardCuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata 'Cuba'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Cuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardCuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardDownoi
Pogostemon helferi
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Enis Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enis'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardEnis Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enis'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Feather Duster
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardFeather Duster
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp15–25°CDifficultyHardFeatherfoil
Hottonia palustris
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardFlamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range6–7 - Background
forked fanwort
Cabomba furcata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardforked fanwort
Cabomba furcata
pH range5–6.5 - Attached
Godzilla Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardGodzilla Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Goias Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Goias'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardGoias Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Goias'
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Graminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardGraminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
pH range5–6.8 - Attached
Heudelotii Bolbitis
Bolbitis heudelotii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardHeudelotii Bolbitis
Bolbitis heudelotii
pH range5–7 - Attached
Kedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardKedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
pH range5.5–7.5 - Background
Kimberley Pogostemon
Pogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardKimberley Pogostemon
Pogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Large Rotala
Rotala macrandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLarge Rotala
Rotala macrandra
pH range5–7 - Background
Ludwigia Inclinata
Ludwigia inclinata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Inclinata
Ludwigia inclinata
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Ludwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
marsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyHardmarsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7 - Midground
Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp10–25°CDifficultyHardMermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7 - Attached
Mini Fissidens
Fissidens sp. 'Mini'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardMini Fissidens
Fissidens sp. 'Mini'
pH range6–7 - Background
Myriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight35 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardMyriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Nesaea Crassicaulis
Nesaea crassicaulis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardNesaea Crassicaulis
Nesaea crassicaulis
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Nurii
Cryptocoryne nurii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardNurii
Cryptocoryne nurii
pH range5.5–6.5 - Foreground
Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardParva
Cryptocoryne parva
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Pearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardPearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
piedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardpiedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
pH range5.5–7.5 - Midground
Pink Panther
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Pink Panther'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPink Panther
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Pink Panther'
pH range6–7 - Attached
Pinto Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardPinto Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Polaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPolaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Purple Bacopa
Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPurple Bacopa
Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Red Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardRed Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Red Vein Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardRed Vein Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Round Fruit Blyxa
Blyxa aubertii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardRound Fruit Blyxa
Blyxa aubertii
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Silver Queen
Cryptocoryne sp. 'Silver Queen'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardSilver Queen
Cryptocoryne sp. 'Silver Queen'
pH range5.5–6.5 - Attached
Skelet King
Bucephalandra kishii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight25 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardSkelet King
Bucephalandra kishii
pH range5.5–7.5 - Attached
Stardust Anubias
Anubias 'Stardust'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyHardStardust Anubias
Anubias 'Stardust'
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Stellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardStellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
pH range5–7 - Background
Tiger Spiralis
Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardTiger Spiralis
Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Variegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardVariegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Velvet Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardVelvet Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Vietnam Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Vietnam'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardVietnam Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range5–6.8 - Midground
waterpurslane
Didiplis diandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardwaterpurslane
Didiplis diandra
pH range5–7 - Background
Whip Rotala
Rotala wallichii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardWhip Rotala
Rotala wallichii
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
White Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'White'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardWhite Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'White'
pH range6–7
