Foreground Aquarium Plants

Midground

Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'

Alternanthera reineckii

LIGHTHigh CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A compact, vibrant red plant perfect for the foreground or midground.

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Foreground

Anubias Nana Petite

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'

LIGHTLow CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A miniature version of Anubias nana, perfect for nano tanks.

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Foreground

Banana Plant

Nymphoides aquatica

LIGHTMedium CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A novelty plant with banana-like tubers and heart-shaped leaves.

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Midground

Bucephalandra 'Brownie Ghost'

Bucephalandra sp.

LIGHTMedium CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A rare Buce variety known for its intense purple and blue hues.

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Foreground

Bucephalandra 'Catherine'

Bucephalandra sp.

LIGHTLow CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A very small Buce with extremely narrow, dark leaves.

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Midground

Bucephalandra 'Kedagang'

Bucephalandra sp.

LIGHTLow CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A premium epiphyte with dark, narrow leaves and a reddish stem.

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Foreground

Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red'

Bucephalandra sp.

LIGHTLow CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A small Buce variety with reddish-brown wavy leaves.

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Midground

Bucephalandra 'Wavy Green'

Bucephalandra sp.

LIGHTLow CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A slow-growing epiphyte with dark, wavy leaves and tiny white spots.

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Midground

Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A popular moss that grows in triangular, fir-tree-like fronds.

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Foreground

Cryptocoryne parva

Cryptocoryne parva

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

One of the smallest Cryptocoryne species, ideal for foreground carpeting.

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Midground

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Cryptocoryne wendtii

LIGHTLow CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy

A popular rosette plant with ruffled leaves in various colors.

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Foreground

Crystalwort

Riccia fluitans

LIGHTHigh CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A versatile liverwort that can be floated or tied down as a carpet.

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Foreground

Downoi

Pogostemon helferi

LIGHTVery high CO₂Required DIFFICULTYAdvanced

A unique foreground plant with highly crinkled, star-shaped leaves.

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Foreground

Dwarf Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula

LIGHTHigh CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A popular carpeting plant that looks like a miniature lawn.

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Foreground

Dwarf Sagittaria

Sagittaria subulata

LIGHTMedium CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A hardy, grass-like plant that forms a thick foreground carpet.

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Foreground

Dwarf Water Clover

Marsilea crenata

LIGHTMedium CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A very small, clover-like carpeting fern.

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Midground

Flame Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A unique moss that grows vertically, resembling green flames.

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Foreground

Glosso

Glossostigma elatinoides

LIGHTVery high CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A classic, fast-growing carpeting plant with small, tongue-shaped leaves.

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Foreground

HC Cuba

Hemianthus callitrichoides

LIGHTVery high CO₂Required DIFFICULTYAdvanced

The smallest carpeting plant available, forming a dense, bright green mat.

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HS green

Foreground

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

LIGHTHigh CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A tiny-leaved creeping pennywort for foreground mats.

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HT green

Foreground

Hydrocotyle Tripartita

Hydrocotyle tripartita

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A fast-growing, creeping plant with clover-like leaves.

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JM green

Foreground

Java Moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri

LIGHTLow CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A versatile moss that provides excellent cover for fry and shrimp.

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LM green

Foreground

Lilaeopsis mauritiana

Lilaeopsis mauritiana

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYModerate

A hardy grassy carpet, thicker-bladed than dwarf hairgrass.

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MM green

Foreground

Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei

LIGHTLow CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A unique spherical algae that is extremely easy to care for.

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MH green

Foreground

Marsilea Hirsuta

Marsilea hirsuta

LIGHTLow CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy

A hardy, clover-like fern that makes a great low-tech carpet.

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MQ green

Foreground

Marsilea quadrifolia

Marsilea quadrifolia

LIGHTMedium CO₂Optional DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A clover-like carpet fern that tolerates low tech.

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MS green

Foreground

Micro Sword

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYModerate

A grass-like carpeting plant with slightly thicker blades than hairgrass.

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MC green

Foreground

Monte Carlo

Micranthemum tweediei

LIGHTHigh CO₂Required DIFFICULTYModerate

A popular, bright green carpeting plant with small round leaves.

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PW green

Midground

Pearl Weed

Hemianthus micranthemoides

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A versatile, fast-growing stem plant with tiny leaves.

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P( green

Foreground

Pearlweed (Micranthemum)

Micranthemum sp.

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYModerate

A tiny-leaved carpeting Micranthemum for bright foregrounds.

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PM dark green

Foreground

Phoenix Moss

Fissidens fontanus

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A premium moss with delicate, feather-like fronds.

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PC green

Foreground

Pygmy Chain Sword

Helanthium tenellum

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A grass-like plant that forms a dense foreground carpet.

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RI green

Foreground

Ranunculus inundatus

Ranunculus inundatus

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYModerate

A creeping plant with unique umbrella-shaped lobed leaves.

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SM green

Midground

Spiky Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy

A robust moss similar to Christmas Moss but with larger, spikier fronds.

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SR green

Foreground

Staurogyne Repens

Staurogyne repens

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A compact, bushy foreground plant with sturdy green leaves.

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UG green

Foreground

Utricularia graminifolia

Utricularia graminifolia

LIGHTHigh CO₂Required DIFFICULTYAdvanced

A grassy carnivorous carpet plant for high-tech tanks.

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WM green

Midground

Weeping Moss

Vesicularia ferriei

LIGHTMedium CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A beautiful moss known for its distinct downward, weeping growth habit.

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WP green

Foreground

Whorled Pennywort

Hydrocotyle verticillata

LIGHTHigh CO₂Helpful DIFFICULTYEasy–Moderate

A unique plant with round, umbrella-like leaves on vertical stems.

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