Explore 97+ aquatic plants with detailed care information

Creates a lush carpet effect. Requires good lighting and CO2 for best results.

Excellent carpeting plant that's easier to grow than HC Cuba.

The smallest aquarium plant. Creates dense carpet but demands high light and CO2.

Extremely hardy moss perfect for beginners. Attaches to hardscape.
Compact plant with robust leaves. Great for foreground without CO2.
Fast-growing carpet plant requiring high light and CO2.
Clover-like plant that forms a carpet. Very adaptable.
Grass-like plant that spreads via runners. Good beginner carpet.
Clover-like plant that spreads horizontally. Creates unique texture.
Grass-like plant that spreads via runners. Hardy and adaptable.

Extremely hardy plant with thick leaves. Attach to hardscape, don't bury rhizome.

Very hardy fern that attaches to hardscape. Perfect for low-tech tanks.

Versatile crypt available in green, bronze, and red varieties.

Beautiful plant with iridescent leaves. Attaches to hardscape.

Fast-growing stem plant with green to reddish leaves.

Red stem plant that's easy to grow. Trim regularly for bushier growth.
Stunning red plant requiring high light and CO2 for best coloration.
Hardy fast-growing plant with large leaves. Good for beginners.
Smallest crypt species. Slow-growing but very rewarding.
Unique star-shaped leaves. Compact growth habit.
Fast-growing stem plant with narrow leaves. Easy to maintain.
Grass-like plant with arching leaves. Requires good conditions.
Unique rosette plant with needle-like leaves. Challenging but rewarding.
Orange-red stem plant adding vibrant color to aquascapes.
Moss that grows upward in flame-like pattern. Attaches to hardscape.
Tall grass-like plant perfect for backgrounds. Very hardy.

Large rosette plant with broad leaves. Centerpiece or background.
Stunning red plant requiring high light, CO2, and nutrients.
Feathery plant requiring high light and CO2.
Fast-growing feathery plant. Good for nutrient uptake.
Delicate feathery plant with red/orange coloration under high light.
Extremely hardy fast-growing plant. Great for beginners.
Thick-leaved stem plant. Easy to grow and propagate.
Fast-growing plant that floats or can be planted. Excellent nutrient absorber.
Narrow-leaved stem plant with purple/red coloration.
Red/green stem plant that's easy to grow. Great for beginners.
Tall crypt with wavy leaves. Very hardy and adaptable.
Bulb plant with translucent wavy leaves. Fast-growing and impressive.
Bulb plant with long, curly leaves. Very unique appearance.
Tall grass-like plant. Hardy and easy to maintain.
Floating plant with round leaves. Provides shade and nutrient control.
Tiny floating plant that multiplies rapidly. Can be invasive.
Large floating plant with velvety leaves. Excellent nutrient absorber.
Beautiful floating plant with red undersides and roots.
Small floating fern with water-repellent leaves.
Bright green floating plant. Can be tied down to create carpet.
Small floating fern similar to Salvinia natans. Fast-growing.
Moss with triangular branching pattern resembling Christmas trees. Attaches to hardscape.
Delicate moss with feather-like appearance. Slow-growing and elegant.
Drooping moss that creates a weeping willow effect. Very attractive.
Moss with fan-like growth pattern. Creates beautiful texture.
Triangular-shaped moss similar to Christmas moss. Hardy and versatile.
Moss with spiky, upright growth. Creates unique texture in foreground.
Fast-growing moss with stringy appearance. Good for covering large areas.
Liverwort with flat, branching growth. Creates carpet-like appearance.
Rare liverwort resembling coral. Requires pristine conditions.
Fine grass-like carpet plant. Requires high light and CO2.
Grass-like carpet plant. Easier to grow than hairgrass.
Carnivorous carpet plant. Challenging but creates stunning carpet.
Unique carpet plant with rounded leaves. Requires cool temperatures.
Tiny carpet plant. Very challenging but rewarding.
Small-leaved plant good for foreground or midground. Hardy.
Smallest Anubias variety. Perfect for nano tanks.
Anubias with textured, coffee-colored leaves. Very hardy.
Java fern with narrow leaves. Creates different texture.
Java fern with forked leaves. Unique appearance.
Java fern with lacy, branched leaf tips. Very attractive.
Bright green crypt with narrow leaves. Hardy and adaptable.
Brown-green crypt with wavy edges. Very hardy.
Tall crypt with long, narrow leaves. Good for midground to background.
Crypt with wavy, brown-green leaves. Very adaptable.
Narrow-leaved Hygrophila. Fast-growing and hardy.
Unique Hygrophila with serrated leaves and red undersides.
Green to red stem plant. Very hardy and adaptable.
Delicate stem plant with needle-like leaves. Requires good conditions.
Unique plant with serrated leaves. Turns red/orange under high light.
Golden-orange stem plant. Requires high light and nutrients.
Delicate feathery plant with pink/red coloration. Demanding.
Bright green stem plant. Very easy to grow.
Red/pink stem plant. Requires high light for best color.
Purple-red stem plant with aromatic leaves. Striking appearance.
Unique rosette plant with needle-like leaves. Very challenging.
Narrow-leaved red stem plant. Easy to grow.
Deep red stem plant. Requires high light for best color.
Intense red stem plant. Stunning under high light.
Narrow-leaved red plant. Challenging but beautiful.
Intense red narrow-leaved plant. Very demanding.
Moss-like stem plant. Creates soft, feathery appearance.
Fast-growing plant with star-shaped leaf arrangement. Hardy.
Green to reddish stem plant. Very easy to grow.
Lacy-leaved plant. Very hardy and fast-growing.
Tall stem plant with narrow leaves. Very hardy.
Large rosette plant. Classic aquarium plant.
Sword plant with red new growth. Striking centerpiece.
Spotted sword plant. Unique patterned leaves.
Bulb plant with large red leaves. Can produce lily pads.
Bulb plant with large green leaves. Fast-growing.