Beginner
Hygrophila Polysperma
An extremely fast-growing beginner stem plant. Great for nutrient control.
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Not Required
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 60cm
- Position
- Background
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Intermediate
Tiger Lotus
A bulb plant with spectacular large, red or green lily-pad leaves. Striking centrepiece.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 60cm
- Position
- Midground
Beginner
Christmas Moss
Beautiful pinnate moss with a distinctive branching pattern resembling fir tree branches.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- medium
- Height
- 15cm
- Position
- Midground
Beginner
Ludwigia Repens
A vibrant red-and-green stem plant. One of the easiest red plants for beginner planted tanks.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 50cm
- Position
- Background
Expert
Rotala H Ra
A rare, pink-stemmed rotala that maintains colour under moderate conditions.
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Required
- Growth
- medium
- Height
- 30cm
- Position
- Midground
Intermediate
Cryptocoryne Parva
The smallest cryptocoryne species - creates a natural grass-like foreground without CO2.
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- slow
- Height
- 8cm
- Position
- Foreground
Intermediate
Staurogyne Repens
A compact, bushy stem plant ideal for foreground and midground use in planted tanks.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- slow
- Height
- 10cm
- Position
- Foreground
Beginner
Rotala Rotundifolia
A stem plant with chameleon-like ability to show red, pink, or green depending on light.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 60cm
- Position
- Background
Beginner
Limnophila Sessiflora
A fine-leaved stem plant resembling an underwater fern. Fast growing and nitrate-hungry.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 60cm
- Position
- Background
Beginner
Amazon Sword
A classic background plant with broad, sweeping leaves. Perfect for large tanks.
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Growth
- fast
- Height
- 60cm
- Position
- Background
