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.
31 plants
- Foreground
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyAustralian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Brazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis minor
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight6 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyModerateBrazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis minor
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Common Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateCommon Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–27°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight3 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Dwarf Spikerush
Eleocharis sp. 'Parvula'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateDwarf Spikerush
Eleocharis sp. 'Parvula'
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
eight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight1 cmTemp16–26°CDifficultyHardeight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
pH range6.4–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyExpertEriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardGlossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
pH range4.5–7.5 - Foreground
Goias Rotala
Rotala mexicana 'Goiás'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateGoias Rotala
Rotala mexicana 'Goiás'
pH range4.5–7 - Foreground
Graminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardGraminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
pH range4.5–7.5 - Foreground
Lawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateLawn marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Lawn Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegated'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateLawn Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegated'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Marimo
Cladophora aegagropila
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyEasyMarimo
Cladophora aegagropila
pH range6–8.5 - Foreground
Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp23–28°CDifficultyModerateMicro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Monosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyMonosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight3 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyMonte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
pH range5–7 - Foreground
needle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyEasyneedle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Nuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyEasyNuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp23–26°CDifficultyModerateParva
Cryptocoryne parva
pH range5–8 - Foreground
pillwort
Pilularia globulifera
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp18–24°CDifficultyModeratepillwort
Pilularia globulifera
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Polaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPolaris Eriocaulon
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Pygmy Chain Sword
Helanthium tenellum
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyModeratePygmy Chain Sword
Helanthium tenellum
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Repens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyRepens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
River Buttercup
Ranunculus inundatus
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateRiver Buttercup
Ranunculus inundatus
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Rough waterclover
Marsilea hirsuta
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyRough waterclover
Marsilea hirsuta
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Short's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateShort's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Short's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyModerateShort's hedgehyssop
Gratiola viscidula
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardWhorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
pH range5–7.5
