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
High-light aquarium plants
Plants described as high light — typically stronger fixtures and often CO₂; confirm demands on the species page.
54 plants
- Midground
Belem Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Belem'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateBelem Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Belem'
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Butterfly Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Butterfly'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardButterfly Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Butterfly'
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Chai Hygrophila
Hygrophila lancea 'Chai'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyExpertChai Hygrophila
Hygrophila lancea 'Chai'
pH range5.5–6.5 - Background
Cuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModerateCuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'
pH range4.5–7 - Background
Cuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyModerateCuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Cylindricfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia glandulosa
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–25°CDifficultyModerateCylindricfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia glandulosa
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight3 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5–7 - Midground
Dwarf Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea stellata
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateDwarf Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea stellata
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Enie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateEnie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
pH range4.5–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyExpertEriocaulon Nanling
Eriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Feather Duster
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardFeather Duster
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Florida Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Florida'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateFlorida Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Florida'
pH range4.5–7 - Background
Giant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardGiant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
pH range4.5–7 - 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 - Background
Green Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Green'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardGreen Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Green'
pH range4.5–7 - Background
Hydrotriche
Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp21–34°CDifficultyModerateHydrotriche
Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
pH range5–7 - Midground
Indian Rotala
Rotala indica
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateIndian Rotala
Rotala indica
pH range5–7 - Background
Kimberley Pogostemon
Pogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardKimberley Pogostemon
Pogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
pH range5.5–7 - 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 - Background
Limnophila Aromatica
Limnophila aromatica
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–27°CDifficultyModerateLimnophila Aromatica
Limnophila aromatica
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Limnophila Hippuridoides
Limnophila hippuridoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–27°CDifficultyModerateLimnophila Hippuridoides
Limnophila hippuridoides
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Lotus Tonina
Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp18–29°CDifficultyExpertLotus Tonina
Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus'
pH range4–7 - Background
Ludwigia Inclinata
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Inclinata
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Ludwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Marsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyModerateMarsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyModerateMermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Mini Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Mini'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyExpertMini Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Mini'
pH range4.5–7 - Plant
Mosaic Plant
Ludwigia sedoides
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyHardMosaic Plant
Ludwigia sedoides
pH range5–8 - Background
Myriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight35 cmTemp18–24°CDifficultyHardMyriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
pH range5–7 - Background
Nesaea Crassicaulis
Ammannia crassicaulis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardNesaea Crassicaulis
Ammannia crassicaulis
pH range5–7 - Background
Pantanal Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyExpertPantanal Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata
pH range4.5–6.5 - Background
Pantanal Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyExpertPantanal Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Pearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowth—Height15 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModeratePearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
pH range4.5–7 - Background
Persicaria Praetermissa
Persicaria praetermissa
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp23–27°CDifficultyModeratePersicaria Praetermissa
Persicaria praetermissa
pH range5–7 - Background
Pogostemon Erectus
Pogostemon deccanensis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModeratePogostemon Erectus
Pogostemon deccanensis
pH range5–7 - 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 - Background
Red Cabomba
Cabomba furcata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp24–30°CDifficultyHardRed Cabomba
Cabomba furcata
pH range5–6.8 - Plant
Red Limnobium
Limnobium laevigatum 'Red'
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight5 cmTemp20–27°CDifficultyEasyRed Limnobium
Limnobium laevigatum 'Red'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Red Samolus
Samolus sp. 'Red'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyModerateRed Samolus
Samolus sp. 'Red'
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Stellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardStellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
pH range5–7 - Background
stream bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp23–25°CDifficultyModeratestream bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Sunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardSunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Tonina
Paepalanthus fluviatilis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp18–29°CDifficultyExpertTonina
Paepalanthus fluviatilis
pH range4–7 - Background
Variegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardVariegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Vietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–27°CDifficultyModerateVietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range4.5–7 - Plant
water chestnut
Trapa natans
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModeratewater chestnut
Trapa natans
pH range6–8 - Midground
Water Hedge
Didiplis diandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardWater Hedge
Didiplis diandra
pH range5–7 - Plant
Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp25–30°CDifficultyHardWater Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
pH range5–8 - Plant
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
LightHighCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–30°CDifficultyModerateWater Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
pH range5–8 - Midground
White Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'White'
LightHighCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModerateWhite Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'White'
pH range4.5–7
