Background
American eelgrass
Vallisneria americana
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height80 cm
Temp18–30°C
DifficultyEasy
American eelgrass
Vallisneria americana
pH range
6.5–8.5
plants
Fast-growing aquarium plants
Plants labeled with fast growth — useful for new setups and nutrient uptake; plan trimming cadence.
60 plants
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Asian marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyAsian marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
pH range6–8 - Plant
Asian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyAsian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
pH range6–8 - Foreground
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle tripartita
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyAustralian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle tripartita
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Australian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight100 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyAustralian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
pH range6.5–8.5 - Background
Bihar Staurogyne
Staurogyne sp. 'Bihar'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyBihar Staurogyne
Staurogyne sp. 'Bihar'
pH range6.5–7.5 - Background
Brazilian Elodea
Egeria densa
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight60 cmTemp10–26°CDifficultyEasyBrazilian Elodea
Egeria densa
pH range6–8.5 - Background
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyBrazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
pH range6–8 - Background
Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateCabomba
Cabomba aquatica
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Carolina fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateCarolina fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
pH range6–7 - Background
Colorata Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateColorata Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
pH range5–7 - Plant
common duckweed
Lemna minor
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight0.5 cmTemp5–30°CDifficultyEasycommon duckweed
Lemna minor
pH range5–9 - Midground
creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyEasycreeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Crinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyEasyCrinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
pH range6–8 - Foreground
Crystalwort
Riccia fluitans
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyModerateCrystalwort
Riccia fluitans
pH range6–7.5 - Plant
duckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight1 cmTemp5–30°CDifficultyEasyduckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
pH range5.5–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Dwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp18–30°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
pH range6.5–7.5 - Background
Dwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight15 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
pH range6.5–8 - Plant
eared watermoss
Salvinia auriculata
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyeared watermoss
Salvinia auriculata
pH range6–8 - Background
eelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyeelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
pH range6.5–8.5 - Plant
feathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyfeathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
pH range5.5–7.5 - Plant
floating fern
Salvinia natans
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp10–30°CDifficultyEasyfloating fern
Salvinia natans
pH range6–8 - Background
Gay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyGay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
pH range6–8 - Background
Gia Lai Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Gia Lai'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateGia Lai Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Gia Lai'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery fastHeight3 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyModerateGlossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Golden Bladderwort
Utricularia aurea
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight50 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyGolden Bladderwort
Utricularia aurea
pH range6–8 - Background
Green Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Green'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyGreen Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Green'
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
hampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp10–26°CDifficultyEasyhampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Helanthium
Helanthium tenellum
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyHelanthium
Helanthium tenellum
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Heteranthera
Heteranthera zosterifolia
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight30 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyHeteranthera
Heteranthera zosterifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Background
hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight100 cmTemp10–28°CDifficultyEasyhornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
pH range6–9 - Background
Hydrotriche
Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateHydrotriche
Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
pH range6–7 - Background
Indian marshweed
Limnophila indica
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyIndian marshweed
Limnophila indica
pH range6–8 - Foreground
lawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasylawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
pH range6–8 - Foreground
lawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasylawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
pH range6–8 - Background
Leopard Vallisneria
Vallisneria sp. 'Leopard'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp18–30°CDifficultyEasyLeopard Vallisneria
Vallisneria sp. 'Leopard'
pH range6.5–8.5 - Background
Limnophila Hippuridoides
Limnophila hippuridoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyModerateLimnophila Hippuridoides
Limnophila hippuridoides
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Ludwigia Peploides
Ludwigia peploides
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight100 cmTemp5–30°CDifficultyEasyLudwigia Peploides
Ludwigia peploides
pH range6–8.5 - Foreground
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyMonte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Myriophyllum Mattogrossense
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight35 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyMyriophyllum Mattogrossense
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Nuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum micranthemoides
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyNuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum micranthemoides
pH range6–7.5 - Background
oxygen-weed
Lagarosiphon major
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyEasyoxygen-weed
Lagarosiphon major
pH range6.5–8 - Background
parrot feather watermilfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp10–26°CDifficultyEasyparrot feather watermilfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum
pH range6–8 - Plant
rootless duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight0.1 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyrootless duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
pH range5–8 - Background
Rubin Ludwigia
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyEasyRubin Ludwigia
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
shade mudflower
Micranthemum umbrosum
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight15 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateshade mudflower
Micranthemum umbrosum
pH range5.5–7.5 - Background
Siam Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasySiam Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'
pH range6–7.5 - Background
stream bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight25 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyModeratestream bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Stricta Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta'
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyStricta Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta'
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Ulvaceus Aponogeton
Aponogeton ulvaceus
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyModerateUlvaceus Aponogeton
Aponogeton ulvaceus
pH range6–7 - Midground
Vietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyVietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range6–7 - Plant
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp18–30°CDifficultyEasyWater Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
pH range6–7.5 - Plant
water spangles
Salvinia minima
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight1 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasywater spangles
Salvinia minima
pH range6–8 - Background
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyWater Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
pH range6.5–7.5 - Plant
Waterhyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight30 cmTemp18–32°CDifficultyEasyWaterhyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
pH range6–8.5 - Background
watersprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasywatersprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
pH range6–7.5 - Plant
West Indian spongeplant
Limnobium laevigatum
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyWest Indian spongeplant
Limnobium laevigatum
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp10–30°CDifficultyEasyWhorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
pH range6–8
