Aquarium Plants Database
Care guides for the most popular aquarium plants.
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
A virtually indestructible epiphyte that attaches to wood and rock — perfect for beginners.
Anubias
Anubias barteri
A hardy, slow-growing rhizome plant with tough leaves that even cichlids leave alone.
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
A classic large rooted plant that creates a lush green backdrop in bigger tanks.
Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
Fast-growing ribbon-like grass that forms a flowing jungle backdrop via runners.
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
A popular carpeting plant with small round leaves, used to create lush green lawns.
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis parvula
A grass-like carpeting plant that creates a natural meadow effect across the foreground.
Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne wendtii
A hardy rooted plant available in green, brown and red — famous for 'crypt melt' after planting.
Bucephalandra
Bucephalandra sp.
A prized slow-growing epiphyte with iridescent leaves and tiny white flowers underwater.