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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!
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
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green' comes from Sri Lanka and grows to a size of 5-15cm in the aquarium. It is an easy aquarium plant, also suitable for a small aquarium.
Available in pot or in vitro cup
Hottonia palustris is a stem plant from Asia and Europe with special leaves and which makes few demands on the aquarium.
Hygrophila 'Araguaia' is a special appearance in the aquarium. Adding CO2 and adequate fertilization ensure that this plant develops a characteristic color and has a very decorative value.
Hygrophila pinnatifida is native to India. A particularly beautiful aquarium plant that develops red, brown and green tones on the leaves. It grows at an average speed and reaches a height of 15-40 cm.
Available in Pot or Invitro
Marsilea minuta is an ideal ground cover for an aquarium with less light. The leaves are very small and rarely become wider than 0.5 cm. The result is a beautiful carpet, which looks very similar to a Glossostigma carpet.
Monosolenium tenerum is an attractive species of liverwort for the aquarium with a height of 2-5cm. It looks very much like a giant Riccia, but it stays on the bottom where it forms cushions.
Pogostemon erectus is a decorative plant for the central zone or background. This aquarium plant comes from India and has a special, bright green color, whose buds can even develop a warm glow under intensive lighting. The stems of 10-30cm and fresh plumes give a lively appearance to the aquarium.
Pogostemon helferi was discovered by aquarium enthusiasts in Thailand, near the border with Burma. Here it is called 'Downoi' (little star) and it is easy to see why.
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Rotala macrandra is an aquarium plant with unprecedented beauty, but unfortunately it does make some demands on the aquarium. The plant originally comes from India and grows to a maximum height of about 40-50cm. Underwater, the plant in the aquarium develops beautiful red leaves that make a graceful impression.
Rotala rotundifolia literally means "plant with round leaves". However, this only applies to the above-water form. This aquarium plant comes from Asia and has long, thin underwater leaves of 2-3cm with stems of 15-30cm.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Rotala wallichii is a demanding aquarium plant with red-colored plumes that develop under intensive light conditions.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra' is an aquarium plant with fairly small leaves and an overhanging or creeping growth. The compact growth and warm color offer many possibilities for use in the layout of the aquarium.
Taxiphyllum barbieri is a species of moss that is very easy to keep in the aquarium. The moss comes from Asia and is therefore often referred to as Java moss. It grows up to 10cm thick and attaches to a variety of surfaces. Ideal for covering stones, back walls or driftwood.
Taxiphyllum alternans 'Taiwan' grows horizontally and overhanging, somewhat similar to Weeping Moss. It is excellent to use to adhere to surfaces and then hide technology in the aquarium.
Taxiphyllum 'Spiky' is a more robust moss species and forms thicker shoots. These are strongly branched with many 'leaves' and have a deep green color. A bit like the big brother of 'Christmas moss'.
Utricularia graminifolia originates from Asia and belongs to the bladderwort family. Under good conditions: plenty of light, soft water, CO2 addition and sufficient nutrients, a compact turf with a fresh green color is created. The leaves are soft and supple and ideal for an aquascape to simulate a grass landscape.
Vesicularia montagnei 'Christmas' is a species of moss for the aquarium originating from Brazil. It owes its name 'Christmas moss' to its structure with side branches that resembles a pine tree. There is a clear difference here with the standard 'Java moss'. The requirements for lighting, CO2 and nutrients are low and Christmas Moss grows in almost every aquarium.
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' is a species of moss for the aquarium originating from Asia. He is better known as Weeping Moss. The moss has a robust shape and grows downwards with fresh green growth points. The length is about 1 to 3 cm.