Aquarium Plants

Working on your planted freshwater aquarium and looking to add a bit of color and texture? We’ve got just the thing for you: Ludwigia arcuata, also known as the needle-leaf Ludwigia. Appreciated by aquarists for its lovely foliage, which shows a color gradient from green at the bottom to coppery-red at the top, this stem […]

Looking for a nice stem plant to grow in your tank’s background area, but don’t want something boring and standard? You’ve got options! One of our favorite aquarium plants is Pogostemon stellatus: an extravagant, hardy stem plant with ultra-bushy, feathery leaves. Below, find out everything you need to know about Pogostemon stellatus and how to […]

Want to grow some stem plants in your freshwater aquarium? If you can provide plenty of light and want a nice, quick grower, one of your best options is Hydrocotyle leucocephala, better known among aquarists as Brazilian pennywort. This decorative little plant, with its coin-shaped leaves, doesn’t require a green thumb to grow. Below, let’s […]

Working on your latest aquascape and still looking for a nice background plant? We’ve got just the thing: lemon Bacopa, scientifically known as Bacopa caroliniana. This pretty stem plant sports small, rounded leaves and an upright growth pattern, making it the perfect way to add some texture to your underwater garden. Below, find everything you […]

Looking for a nice background plant for your aquascape, but don’t want to go for boring green? We’ve got just the thing for you: the colorful water primrose, better known in the aquarium as Ludwigia repens. Its coppery-red leaves make this aquarium plant perfect to add that pop of color every tank needs! Below, find […]

Working on your aquascape, but feel like it’s still missing something? How about a pop of color?! Aquarium plants don’t just come in green, but also in gorgeous shades of pink, purplish, and red. One of the best red plants for beginners and low-maintenance tanks is the scarlet temple plant, usually referred to by its […]

A beautifully planted aquarium is a joy to look at, but it’s not always the easiest to maintain. Luckily, a planted tank doesn’t have to be expensive and a lot of work! You just have to know which plant species to go for. One of our top choices when it comes to easy aquarium plants […]

Looking for an easy stem plant for your aquarium, but don’t like the very narrow-leaved species? We’ve got just the thing for you! Hygrophila corymbosa is a lightning-fast grower and makes a great choice for beginners and experienced aquarists alike. Below, find out everything you need to know to successfully grow a lush Hygrophila corymbosa […]

Looking for an accent plant for your freshwater aquarium? You’ll love Hygrophila pinnatifida, also known as the fern Hygrophila thanks to its delicate, feathery leaves. Highly versatile, this plant is a particularly good choice for the more high-tech tanks. Below, let’s have a look at everything you need to know about Hygrophila pinnatifida and how […]

Thinking about setting up a planted aquarium? Or maybe your planted tank has been running for a while, but things aren’t really going the way you want them to? One of your most important considerations is light. The right amount and type of light can make or break an aquascape! So what should you be […]