Aquatic Plant Encyclopedia

A stem plant coloring deep red to pink. Creates vivid accent color among green aquatic plants.

A compact red aquatic plant perfect for foreground to midground accent color.

Beautiful rosette plant native to Japan. Thin leaves spread radially, adding movement to midground layouts. Takes on reddish hue with CO2 — very attractive.

Fern with beautiful deeply lobed dark green leaves. Epiphytic, attached to driftwood. Creates mature, refined aquascape.

Epiphytic plant endemic to Borneo. Unique texture and iridescent leaves popular with collectors. Slow but hardy.

A popular Bucephalandra variety with ghostly translucent leaves. Epiphytic, attached to driftwood or rocks. Very slow-growing but the unique iridescence is prized by collectors.

The smallest Cryptocoryne species. Used as a foreground plant, growing very slowly. Once established it is hardy and easy to maintain. Grows without CO2 in low light.

Small North American stem plant. Tiny opposite leaves grow densely, turning red-orange under high light. Somewhat slow growth, ideal for midground. Hardy despite delicate appearance.

A beautiful foreground-midground plant with star-shaped wavy leaves. A unique aquatic plant from Thailand.

A foreground plant with fine thread-like leaves spreading as a carpet. Propagates by runners across wide areas. Creates beautiful green carpet with CO2 and adequate light. Grows well in sandy substrates.

A foreground plant with thin thread-like leaves spreading like a meadow. Spreads by runners creating natural aquascapes.

A stem plant with deeply cut unique leaves. Has unusual ability to attach to rocks and driftwood.

A beautiful stem plant from Southeast Asia with purple-tinted leaves. CO2 enhances vivid purple coloration.

A stem plant with bright green underwater and red flowers above. Interesting difference between submersed and emersed forms.

Entry-level red aquatic plant. Red coloring depends on light and CO2. Repens and Super Red are popular varieties.

North American stem plant with distinctive narrow needle-like leaves. Turns vivid orange to red under high light. Delicate appearance but surprisingly hardy.

A beautiful ludwigia entirely dyed red. Maintains some redness even without CO2 injection.

North American stem plant with unique serrated leaves. Turns golden to copper-red under strong light. Slow grower but adds unique texture to aquascapes.

Stem plant with a unique conifer-like silhouette. Beautiful lime-green foliage makes it a popular layout accent. Somewhat slow-growing but hardy.

A beautiful Rotala with needle-like leaves spreading radially like a conifer. Turns pink to red with high light and CO2. Contrary to its delicate appearance, relatively easy to grow.

Compact and delicate Rotala species. Submersed leaves are narrow and turn red to pink. Beautiful red under strong light and CO2. Perfect midground to background accent.