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
Foreground and carpet aquarium plants
Plants labeled for foreground placement — often shallow substrates and careful lighting to avoid shadowing.
35 plants
- Foreground
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle tripartita
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyAustralian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle tripartita
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Brazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyModerateBrazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Common Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp10–26°CDifficultyEasyCommon Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Crystalwort
Riccia fluitans
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyModerateCrystalwort
Riccia fluitans
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardDownoi
Pogostemon helferi
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp10–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight15 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
pH range6.5–8 - Foreground
dwarf spikerush
Eleocharis parvula
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasydwarf spikerush
Eleocharis parvula
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
eight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight1 cmTemp10–22°CDifficultyExperteight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Eriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyExpertEriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery fastHeight3 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyModerateGlossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
pH range6–7.5 - 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 - Foreground
Helanthium
Helanthium tenellum
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyHelanthium
Helanthium tenellum
pH range6–7.5 - 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 - Foreground
Marimo
Aegagropila linnaei
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp5–24°CDifficultyEasyMarimo
Aegagropila linnaei
pH range6.5–8.5 - Foreground
Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyMicro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Mini Alternanthera
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp17–28°CDifficultyModerateMini Alternanthera
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Monosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyMonosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyMonte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
needle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp10–28°CDifficultyEasyneedle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardParva
Cryptocoryne parva
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
pillwort
Pilularia globulifera
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp10–24°CDifficultyModeratepillwort
Pilularia globulifera
pH range6–7 - Foreground
Polaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPolaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Repens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateRepens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
River Buttercup
Ranunculus inundatus
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateRiver Buttercup
Ranunculus inundatus
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
rough waterclover
Marsilea hirsuta
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyrough waterclover
Marsilea hirsuta
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Short's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp15–25°CDifficultyEasyShort's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Short's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp15–25°CDifficultyEasyShort's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp10–30°CDifficultyEasyWhorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
pH range6–8 - Foreground
Willisii
Cryptocoryne willisii
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyWillisii
Cryptocoryne willisii
pH range6–7.5
