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African water fern — Bolbitis heudelotii
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African water fern

Bolbitis heudelotii

The Congo fern (Bolbitis heudelotii) gives an aquarium a completely different character than a bunch of stem plants.

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Amazon sword — Aquarius grisebachii
Emersed form; leaves and flowers can differ from submerged growth. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Resized and compressed; no cropping or colour changes.
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Amazon sword

Aquarius grisebachii

The Amazon sword plant is a striking rosette plant for aquariums where there is really room for a large leaf cluster.

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Carolina bacopa — Bacopa caroliniana
Emersed form; leaves and flowers can differ from submerged growth. Photo: User:BotBln · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0Resized and compressed; no cropping or colour changes.
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Carolina bacopa

Bacopa caroliniana

Carolina bacopa (Bacopa caroliniana) has sturdy, opposite leaves that provide a calm contrast to delicate stemmed plants.

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Creeping staurogyne — Staurogyne repens
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Creeping staurogyne

Staurogyne repens

Creeping staurogyne (Staurogyne repens) forms low, sturdy shrubs that fit well between stones and along the front of a planted aquarium.

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Dwarf ambulia — Limnophila sessiliflora
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Dwarf ambulia

Limnophila sessiliflora

Limnophila sessiliflora creates a finely divided, light-green background.

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Dwarf Anubias — Anubias barteri var. nana
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Dwarf Anubias

Anubias barteri var. nana

Dwarf Anubias (Anubias barteri var. nana) has firm, dark green leaves on a creeping rhizome. Slow growth makes it manageable among rocks and aquarium wood, but it still needs considered…

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Dwarf hygrophila — Hygrophila polysperma
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Dwarf hygrophila

Hygrophila polysperma

Dwarf hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma) is an easy-growing stem plant that can quickly provide a new aquarium with a green background.

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Green water trumpet — Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
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Green wendtii crypt

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'

Green wendtii crypt (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green') forms a rosette of green leaves emerging from a central base. It provides a settled lower layer in a planted aquarium and needs less…

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Java fern — Microsorum pteropus
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Java fern

Microsorum pteropus

Java fern (Microsorum pteropus) produces firm green leaves from a creeping rhizome. Attached to wood or rock, it creates lasting cover for small fish. Its reputation as an easy plant…

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Java moss — Taxiphyllum barbieri
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Java moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri

Taxiphyllum barbieri supplies fine shelter on wood and stone.

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Monte Carlo — Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'
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Monte Carlo

Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'

Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo') is a low-growing aquarium plant with small round leaves and creeping shoots.

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Red root floater — Phyllanthus fluitans
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Red root floater

Phyllanthus fluitans

The red root floater (Phyllanthus fluitans) lives at the water surface and forms small groups with round to heart-shaped leaves and hanging roots.

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Roundleaf rotala — Rotala rotundifolia
Emersed form; leaves and flowers can differ from submerged growth. Photo: Vinayaraj · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0Resized and compressed; no cropping or colour changes.
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Roundleaf rotala

Rotala rotundifolia

Round-leaved rotala (Rotala rotundifolia) is a delicate stem plant for a soft-looking background.

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Water sprite — Ceratopteris thalictroides
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Water sprite

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Ceratopteris thalictroides is an aquatic fern grown rooted or floating.

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