Midground
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
LightMedium
CO₂Added CO₂ beneficial
GrowthSlow
Height15 cm
Temp22–29°C
DifficultyEasy
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
pH range
5–8
plants
Slow-growing aquarium plants
Plants labeled with slow growth — lower maintenance trim schedule; still watch for algae when balance shifts.
34 plants
- Midground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Cardinal Flower 'Mini'
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower 'Mini'
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Attached
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyModerateChristmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
pH range5–7 - Attached
Coffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight25 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCoffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Costata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyCostata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
pH range5–8 - Background
Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight—Temp23–26°CDifficultyEasyCrinum
Crinum calamistratum
pH range5.5–8 - Attached
Difformis Bolbitis
Bolbitis difformis
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight—Temp23–28°CDifficultyModerateDifformis Bolbitis
Bolbitis difformis
pH range5–7.5 - Attached
Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
pH range5–8 - Attached
Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp.
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp12–30°CDifficultyModerateFlame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp.
pH range5–8 - Midground
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyEasyFlamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range5–8 - Attached
Glabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyGlabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
pH range5–8 - Attached
Gold Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyGold Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold'
pH range5–8 - Attached
Hastifolia Anubias
Anubias hastifolia
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyHastifolia Anubias
Anubias hastifolia
pH range5–7 - Attached
Heudelotii Bolbitis
Bolbitis heudelotii
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp22–25°CDifficultyModerateHeudelotii Bolbitis
Bolbitis heudelotii
pH range5–7 - Attached
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyJava Fern
Microsorum pteropus
pH range5–8 - AttachedNo image
Kedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyKedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Lucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyLucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
pH range4.5–8 - Midground
Lutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
LightLowCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthSlowHeight—Temp22–26°CDifficultyEasyLutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Marimo
Cladophora aegagropila
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyEasyMarimo
Cladophora aegagropila
pH range6–8.5 - Foreground
Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp23–28°CDifficultyModerateMicro Sword
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
pH range6–7.5 - Attached
Mini Bolbitis
Bolbitis heteroclita 'Difformis'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp23–28°CDifficultyModerateMini Bolbitis
Bolbitis heteroclita 'Difformis'
pH range5–7.5 - Attached
Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyNarrow Leaf Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp23–26°CDifficultyModerateParva
Cryptocoryne parva
pH range5–8 - Attached
Petite Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight6 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyPetite Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
pH range5–8 - Background
Pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp22–25°CDifficultyEasyPontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Sunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardSunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
pH range4.5–7 - Attached
Taxiphyllum moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp12–30°CDifficultyEasyTaxiphyllum moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
pH range5–8 - Midground
Water Pimpernel
Samolus valerandi
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyModerateWater Pimpernel
Samolus valerandi
pH range6–9 - Attached
Weeping Moss
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping'
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyModerateWeeping Moss
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping'
pH range5–7 - 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 - Attached
Windelov Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
LightLowCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyWindelov Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
pH range5–8 - Attached
Zippelianus Moss
Fissidens zippelianus
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyModerateZippelianus Moss
Fissidens zippelianus
pH range5–7.5
