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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.
Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig' is a beautiful aquarium plant with an intense pink color and the leaf veins are slightly lighter in color. This cultivar has a more compact growth and the stem does not grow as tall as other Alternanthera species.
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia' is a very beautiful breeding variant of the Anubias barteri. This easy-going aquarium plant grows to a height of 15 to 25 cm and the rhizome grows to 10 cm and longer. Characteristic is the special leaf shape, in which the leaf ribs are strongly curved. This creates a fascinating scene in both a small and large aquarium.
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia is an aquarium plant that originated in an Australian laboratory. It closely resembles the common Anubias barteri var. nana, but is characterized by a beautiful heart-shaped leaf.
Anubias 'Petite' is a mutation of the Anubias nana and has even smaller leaves. This also grows very slowly and is not always easy to keep in good conditions. It remains smaller than 5cm and the rhizome grows to 10cm or longer.
Bacopa caroliniana comes from the United States and has been used as an aquarium plant for many years. The stems grow to a height of 10-30cm and are quite easy to care for in the aquarium.
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Bacopa monnieri 'compact' is a cultivar of Bacopa monneri and grows more compactly. Under good lighting, this fresh green aquarium plant even crawls over the bottom.
Echinodorus 'Aquartica' is a cultivar and has characteristic round, bright green leaves. A beautiful solitary aquarium plant with compact growth of 10-20cm high.
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.
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond' is a cultivar and probably a cross between Echinodorus horemanni 'Red' and Echinodorus 'Barthii'. The result is a hybrid aquarium plant with ruby red sword-shaped leaves of 15-20cm long.
Echinodorus 'Reni' is a well-known cultivar aquarium plant and belongs to the smaller Echinodorus species with red leaves. In the aquarium this plant grows to about 15-40cm high and 15-25cm wide. New leaves are reddish brown to deep red in color.
Echinodorus 'Rosé' is a hybrid between Echinodorus horemanii 'Red' and Echinodorus horizontalis. This aquarium plant grows to a height of 25-40cm and a width of 15-25cm. Young leaves have a beautiful pink color.
Gratiola viscidula is a fairly new plant species for the aquarium. We rarely encounter him in the aquarium hobby. The stems are quite robust and by regular pruning to the desired height, a dense forest can be formed over time.
Hemianthus micranthemoides comes from North America and is a graceful aquarium plant with narrow, curved leaves and grows to a height of 10-20cm.
Heteranthera zosterifolia is a fresh green aquarium plant from South America that forms a beautiful full bunch. The plant forms many side branches with leaves up to 5cm in length and grows to a height of more than 30cm.
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.
Lobelia cardinalis comes from North America and is ideal as an aquarium plant for creating so-called "streets". It grows to a height of 10-30cm.
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Ludwigia glandulosa comes from North America and is a beautiful, colorful aquarium plant. It grows slowly and becomes 15-40cm high and 5-12cm wide.
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.
Micranthemum umbrosum is a beautiful aquarium plant from the USA with small round leaves and whose stems grow to a height of 10-25cm.
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident' is a smaller variant of Microsorum and is also an easy, undemanding aquarium plant that can be tied to wood or stones.