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167 plants found
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Hygrophila corymbosa 'Angustifolia'
Easy Low tech
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Hygrophila corymbosa 'Angustifolia'

Hygrophila corymbosa
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A tall, willow-leaved hygro for big backgrounds.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Compact'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Hygrophila corymbosa 'Compact'

Hygrophila corymbosa
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

A low, dense hygro that grows outward as a midground bush.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Moderate Low tech
Midground

Hygrophila Pinnatifida

Hygrophila pinnatifida
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A unique fern-like stem plant that can attach to hardscape.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
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Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'

Hygrophila polysperma
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

An easy pink-veined 'sunset' hygrophila.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Java Fern
Easy Low tech
Midground

Java Fern

Microsorum pteropus
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LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

A hardy epiphyte fern that thrives attached to rocks or wood.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Java Moss
Easy Low tech
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Java Moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri
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LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

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

Shrimp Nano 2+ gal
Jungle Vallisneria
Easy Low tech
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Jungle Vallisneria

Vallisneria gigantea
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A giant ribbon val for tall tanks and dramatic backgrounds.

Shrimp 40+ gal
Lace Java Fern
Easy Low tech
Midground

Lace Java Fern

Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
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LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

A variety of Java Fern with finely branched, lace-like leaf tips.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Lemon Bacopa
Easy Low tech
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Lemon Bacopa

Bacopa caroliniana
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A hardy stem plant with thick leaves that smell like lemon when crushed.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
Moderate Low tech
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Lilaeopsis mauritiana

Lilaeopsis mauritiana
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

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

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Limnophila hippuridoides
Moderate
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Limnophila hippuridoides

Limnophila hippuridoides
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A whorled stem with green tops and purple-magenta undersides.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Lindernia rotundifolia
Easy–Moderate Low tech
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Lindernia rotundifolia

Lindernia rotundifolia
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

An easy round-leaved stem with a bright, bushy look.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Lobelia cardinalis 'Small Form'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Lobelia cardinalis 'Small Form'

Lobelia cardinalis
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

A slow, easy stem with round green leaves and purple undersides.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia arcuata
Moderate
Midground

Ludwigia arcuata

Ludwigia arcuata
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A fine needle-leaved ludwigia that flushes orange-red.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia brevipes
Moderate Low tech
Midground

Ludwigia brevipes

Ludwigia brevipes
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A fine-leaved ludwigia that bronzes under good light.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia ovalis
Moderate
Midground

Ludwigia ovalis

Ludwigia ovalis
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A creeping ludwigia with rounded pink-flushed leaves.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia Palustris
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Ludwigia Palustris

Ludwigia palustris
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A stunning, intensely red stem plant that is surprisingly easy to grow.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'

Ludwigia palustris
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

One of the easiest true-red stems, red even without CO2.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Ludwigia repens
Easy Low tech
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Ludwigia repens

Ludwigia repens
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LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A classic, fast-growing stem plant that turns reddish under good light.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Ludwigia sedioides
Advanced
Floating

Ludwigia sedioides

Ludwigia sedioides
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LIGHT Very high
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

A floating rosette forming striking diamond-leaf mosaics.

10+ gal
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Lysimachia nummularia
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

A golden round-leaved creeper that brightens the midground.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Madagascar Lace Plant
Advanced
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Madagascar Lace Plant

Aponogeton madagascariensis
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LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A highly sought-after bulb plant with striking, skeletal, lace-like leaves.

Shrimp 20+ gal
Marimo Moss Ball
Easy Low tech
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Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei
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LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

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

Shrimp Nano 1+ gal
Marsilea Hirsuta
Easy Low tech
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Marsilea Hirsuta

Marsilea hirsuta
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LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

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

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal