1-2 Grow Plants

Glossostigma elatinoides is much in demand in Japanese-inspired aquariums. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants, and thus a good foreground plant. A difficult plant demanding a lot of light. G...

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis can grow very compact, but a "lawn effect'' is only achieved at high light intensity. When planting in the aquarium small clumps should be placed a few centimetres apart to ...

Staurogyne repens is a freshly green, compact and hardy plant for the foreground of the aquarium and it was found in River Rio Cristalino in the southern Amazonas. Its nearest relative in the aquar...

Alternanthera reineckii 'Purple' needs plenty of light to grow and form dark-red leaves. In open aquariums it grows willingly up through the surface, and like other difficult plants growth improves...

Hemianthus callitrichoides is one of the smallest aquarium plants in the world, and creeps over the bottom with millimetre-sized round leaves. If planted in small clumps a few centimetres apart, it...

Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' is normally an undemanding plant. But if you want deep-pink leaves you must provide intensive light. The distinctive colouring of the light leaf ribs is probably ...

Althernanthera Reineckii 'Mini' is the minature version of the well-known Althernanthera. It is characterized by compact growth and a slower growth rate. It is particullarly suitable for small aqua...

Ammania sp. 'Bonsai' is best described as a compact, moderate growing version of Bacopa caroliniana. Plant in small groups and trim often. Cuttings may be re-planted in the group to achieve a more ...

Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' has even lower growth than the common Eleocharis parvula and was given to Tropica by Thomas Barr from the US. Plant the mini-version in small portions covering a larger area. ...

Heteranthera Zosterifolia from South America is an extremely beautiful plant which forms a lot of side shoots and thus quickly forms a bushy plant group. Stems can become 30-50cm tall and 6-12cm wi...

Nymphoides sp. grows in Asia and Africa - and this variant of the species originates from southern Taiwan. The rosette plant can become 15-25cm tall and 10-15cm wide. This variant is characterised ...

Pogostemon Erectus, this indian plant forms compact groups of bright green, conifer-like stems, 10-20cm tall and 1-3cm wide. Pogostemon Erectus is suitable as a background plant and creates a wonde...

Riccia Fluitans, Japanese Takashi Amano has inspired many aquarium owners to keep this 1-5cm tall cosmopolitic moss submerged. It can be kept down by tying it to a stone with a piece of fishing li...

Rotala Macrandra is an unusually beautiful aquarium plant, but unfortunately it is very demanding. It needs very good light to develop it's beautiful red colour, plus CO2 addition and soft water ar...

Taxiphyllum barberi from South-East Asia is a hardy plant which makes few demands on the water or light. The moss becomes 3-10cm thick and grows willingly on any surface, so it is ideal for decorat...

Veicularia Dubyana Christmas is a special moss originally seen in Japanese aquariums and known as "Amazonia Willow Moss''. Also called "Christmas tree moss'', because of its side branch structure w...

Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping', commonly known as Weeping Moss, is believed to originate from China and has been distributed by Oriental Aquarium Plants. 'Weeping' is a fleshy, 1-3cm tall hanging mo...