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Aquarium plants are crucial for a fresh appearence of the aquarium. Aquarium plants bring color and vivacity. Above all the aquarium plants posess an amazing attractivaty and contribute to the overal health of the ecosystem.
Foreground plants are basicly aquarium plants that stay low. Combine different types of aquarium plants that provide contrast with each other in color, leave shape and height. This way a playful and interesting under water landscape can be created.
Aquarium plants for the mid-ground reach above the foreground plants and can be placed in front of the background plants. The midground can be covered with medium height plants or plant groups or solitairy plants on the Golden Ratio. Combine different types of plants with a contrast in leave shape, leave color and texture for maximum results.
Plants for the background will grow tall and serve as a mask for the background. Also with the background plants in the aquarium it is important to choose for contrasting plants with their neighbours. Look for contrast in leave color, shape, texture and height.
In Vitro aquarium plants are grown in a laboratory under steriel conditions. Tiny pieces of tissue plant material is placed on special gel to grow new healthy, algae free, pesticide free, snail free and germ free plants in a cup. One cup is richly filled with lots of young shoots, full of growth potention!
Plants on wood or stones are an asset to any aquarium. The plants have their roots attached to the wood or stone. No hassle with gluing or binding yourself, but a ready-made solution.
Mother plants are plants in SL pots and are extra large, robust aquarium plants. They fill up the aquarium instantly with luxuriance. Perfectly suited for larger aquarium for creating an astonishing impression!
Anubias barteri var. glabra is native to West Africa. A beautiful aquarium plant with thin leaves of 10 to 20 cm long and with a dark green color.
Anubias barteri var. barteri comes from West Africa and is an easy aquarium plant. It grows under the same conditions as Anubias barteri var. nana, but with leaves of 25 to 40 cm high.
Aponogeton crispus comes from Sri Lanka and is a beautiful plant for the aquarium. The transparent, wavy, light green leaves are about 25-50cm long and the plant is 15-25cm wide.
Crinum calamistratum comes from West Africa and is a particularly graceful aquarium plant with dark green, wavy leaves. These come from the tuber, are narrow and grow to a length of 40-120cm.
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Cryptocoryne crispatula comes from southern Thailand where it grows in water that can be quite hard. The leaves of this aquarium plant are thin, corrugated and can grow 20-60cm long.
Available in Pot or Invitro cup
This variant of Cryptocoryne undulatus grows wild in the rivers of Sri Lanka. It is an easy plant and tolerates a wide range of aquarium conditions. The appearance of the aquarium plant will depend on these conditions.
Cryptocoryne usteriana comes from Asia and is one of the larger species. The leaves grow 3-5cm wide and can easily reach 50cm long in the aquarium.
Echinodorus 'Barthii' is a beautiful cultivar that makes a beautiful impression as a solitary in a large aquarium. The height of this aquarium plant is 25-50cm and also becomes 20-30cm wide. The leaf color varies from dark red to dark green.
Echinodorus bleheri is an easy aquarium plant that comes from South America. The leaves are light green and grow to 20-50cm long.
Echinodorus cordifolius 'Fluitans' is a fairly fast-growing Echinodorus from Mexico. A beautiful aquarium plant with round leaves of 20-50cm and therefore suitable for a larger aquarium.
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' is a hybrid between Echinodorus schluteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus 'Barthii'. A very beautiful aquarium plant with beautifully marked leaves of 20-40cm long.
Echinodorus 'Ozelot Green' is a beautiful dark green variant of Echinodorus 'Ozelot'. A very beautiful aquarium plant with beautifully marked leaves of 20-50cm long.
Eleocharis montevidensis is an easy-to-use aquarium plant from America, whose fresh green shoots grow to a length of 20-40cm.
Hygrophila polysperma comes from Southeast Asia and is one of the easiest plants for the aquarium. The stems are 25-40 long with light green leaves of 4-8cm.
Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' is an easy-to-use aquarium plant of 20-40cm high with unique leaves on which the leaf veins have a pink color.
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta' comes from Thailand and is a fairly strong aquarium plant with a height of 15-40cm and leaves of 10-15cm long.
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis 53B' is a variant of the Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'. However, it forms many more side shoots and quickly becomes a beautiful bunch. The stems can grow 15-40cm long and the leaves 7-12cm.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Limnophila sessiliflora is an undemanding aquarium plant from Southeast Asia and also grows well in low light. Stems grow quickly and reach a height of up to 40cm.
Lindernia rotundifolia comes from Asia and grows there on sandy riverbeds. It is an undemanding aquarium plant that grows quickly and is a good plant for beginners.
per 5 pots.
Ludwigia palustris can be found all over the world and as an aquarium plant it is redder in color and smaller than the well-known Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'. Each stem grows 10-30cm high and 2-4cm wide.
Available in Pot.
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin' is a variant of Ludwigia repens and has intense dark red leaves. This aquarium plant from North America grows to a height of 20-50cm and a width of 4-6cm.
Microsorum pteropus is an Asian fern that also grows underwater as an aquarium plant. It grows to a height of 15-30cm and can be attached to a piece of wood or stone.
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' is a variant of Microsorum pteropus and has narrower leaves that are also shorter in length (10-20cm). Ideal for a small aquarium.