Midground
blue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
LightMedium
CO₂No added CO₂ needed
GrowthMedium
Height60 cm
Temp20–25°C
DifficultyEasy
blue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
pH range
5–7.5
plants
Midground aquarium plants
Plants labeled for midground placement — bridge between carpet and background stems in layered layouts.
43 plants
- Midground
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyBrazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyBrown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Brown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyEasyBrown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Compact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyCompact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
pH range5–9 - Midground
Costata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyCostata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCreeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Egyptian white water-lily
Nymphaea lotus
LightMediumCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthFastHeight80 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateEgyptian white water-lily
Nymphaea lotus
pH range5–8 - Midground
Enie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateEnie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyModerateFeatherfoil
Hottonia palustris
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Flame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyFlame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyEasyFlamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Hampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyHampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
pH range5–8 - Midground
Hudoroi
Cryptocoryne hudoroi
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight50 cmTemp25–29°CDifficultyModerateHudoroi
Cryptocoryne hudoroi
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Indian Rotala
Rotala indica
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateIndian Rotala
Rotala indica
pH range5–7 - Midground
Japanese Blyxa
Blyxa japonica
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateJapanese Blyxa
Blyxa japonica
pH range5–6 - Midground
Japanese Spatterdock
Nuphar japonica
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateJapanese Spatterdock
Nuphar japonica
pH range5–8 - Midground
Lace Plant
Aponogeton madagascariensis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp17–27°CDifficultyModerateLace Plant
Aponogeton madagascariensis
pH range4.5–6.5 - Midground
Long Beach Primrose-willow
Ludwigia brevipes
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyModerateLong Beach Primrose-willow
Ludwigia brevipes
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Lucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyLucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
pH range4.5–8 - Midground
Ludwigia Ovalis
Ludwigia ovalis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyModerateLudwigia Ovalis
Ludwigia ovalis
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Ludwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
LightHighCO₂CO₂ requirement unconfirmedGrowthMediumHeight—Temp20–25°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Lutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyEasyLutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Marsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyModerateMarsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Mini Alternanthera
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp17–25°CDifficultyModerateMini Alternanthera
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Moneywort
Bacopa monnieri
LightMediumCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyMoneywort
Bacopa monnieri
pH range5–9 - Midground
Nanjenshan Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateNanjenshan Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'
pH range4.5–7.5 - Midground
Orchid Lily
Barclaya longifolia
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModerateOrchid Lily
Barclaya longifolia
pH range5.5–7.5 - Midground
Orchid Lily
Barclaya longifolia
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModerateOrchid Lily
Barclaya longifolia
pH range5.5–7.5 - Midground
Pearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowth—Height15 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyModeratePearl Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Piedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
LightMediumCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyModeratePiedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Roseafolia
Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosaefolia'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp17–25°CDifficultyModerateRoseafolia
Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosaefolia'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Shade mudflower
Micranthemum umbrosum
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight15 cmTemp22–24°CDifficultyModerateShade mudflower
Micranthemum umbrosum
pH range5–7 - Midground
Sunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardSunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Super Red Ludwigia
Ludwigia sp. 'Super Red'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasySuper Red Ludwigia
Ludwigia sp. 'Super Red'
pH range5–7.5 - Midground
Tonina
Paepalanthus fluviatilis
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp18–29°CDifficultyExpertTonina
Paepalanthus fluviatilis
pH range4–7 - Midground
Undulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyUndulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
pH range5–8 - Midground
Vietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight10 cmTemp22–27°CDifficultyModerateVietnam Limnophila
Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Water Hedge
Didiplis diandra
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardWater Hedge
Didiplis diandra
pH range5–7 - Midground
Water Pimpernel
Samolus valerandi
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyModerateWater Pimpernel
Samolus valerandi
pH range6–9 - Midground
White Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'White'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–29°CDifficultyEasyWhite Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'White'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Willisii
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'nevillii'
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–28°CDifficultyEasyWillisii
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'nevillii'
pH range4.5–8
