Plant
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthVery fast
Height50 cm
Temp20–27°C
DifficultyEasy
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
pH range
5–8
plants
Beginner-friendly aquarium plants
Plants tagged with easy or beginner difficulty — still match light, CO₂, and flow to your tank.
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Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Amazonicus'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyAmazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Amazonicus'
pH range6.5–7.5 - Background
Asian Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyAsian Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
pH range5–8 - Plant
Asian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight2 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyEasyAsian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyAustralian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Australian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight100 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyAustralian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
pH range6–8 - Background
Balansa's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight50 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyBalansa's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
pH range6–9 - Background
Bleherae
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyBleherae
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'
pH range6.5–7.5 - Midground
blue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight60 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyEasyblue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Boivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight80 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyBoivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
pH range6–8 - Midground
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyBrazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Brazilian waterweed
Egeria densa
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight100 cmTemp20–24°CDifficultyEasyBrazilian waterweed
Egeria densa
pH range5–9 - Midground
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyBrown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Brown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyBrown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range6–7.5 - Attached
Coffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight25 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCoffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
pH range5–8 - Plant
Common duckweed
Lemna minor
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight0.5 cmTemp—DifficultyEasyCommon duckweed
Lemna minor
pH range5–9 - Midground
Compact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyCompact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
pH range5–9 - Midground
Costata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyCostata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
pH range5–8 - Attached
Creeping Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Creeping'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp15–30°CDifficultyEasyCreeping Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Creeping'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyCreeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Crinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp25–32°CDifficultyEasyCrinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
pH range5–8 - Background
Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight50 cmTemp23–26°CDifficultyEasyCrinum
Crinum calamistratum
pH range5.5–8 - Background
Curly waterweed
Lagarosiphon major
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp18–24°CDifficultyEasyCurly waterweed
Lagarosiphon major
pH range6–8 - Background
Duck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyDuck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
pH range6–7.5 - Plant
Duckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight1 cmTemp18–30°CDifficultyEasyDuckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
pH range5–8 - Attached
Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–27°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
pH range5–7 - Background
Dwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
pH range5–8 - Background
Dwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
pH range4.5–8 - Background
Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight15 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyDwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
pH range5–9 - Background
Eelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyEelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
pH range6–8 - Plant
feathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyEasyfeathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
pH range5.5–7.5 - Midground
Flame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyFlame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyFlamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range5–8 - Background
Gay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyGay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
pH range6–8 - Attached
Glabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyGlabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
pH range5–8 - Attached
Gold Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyGold Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold'
pH range5–8 - Plant
Golden Bladderwort
Utricularia aurea
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight50 cmTemp22–30°CDifficultyEasyGolden Bladderwort
Utricularia aurea
pH range5–8 - Midground
Hampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyHampshire-purslane
Ludwigia palustris
pH range5–8 - Attached
Hastifolia Anubias
Anubias hastifolia
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyHastifolia Anubias
Anubias hastifolia
pH range5–7 - Background
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight100 cmTemp10–30°CDifficultyEasyHornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
pH range6–9 - Background
Indian marshweed
Limnophila indica
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp25–28°CDifficultyEasyIndian marshweed
Limnophila indica
pH range5–8 - Attached
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyJava Fern
Microsorum pteropus
pH range5–8 - Attached
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp15–28°CDifficultyEasyJava Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
pH range5–8 - Attached
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyEasyJava Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
pH range5–8 - Attached
Kedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyKedagang Buce
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
pH range5–7 - Midground
Lucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyLucens
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'lucens'
pH range4.5–8 - Midground
Lutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyLutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea'
pH range5–8 - Foreground
Marimo
Cladophora aegagropila
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyEasyMarimo
Cladophora aegagropila
pH range6–8.5 - Midground
Moneywort
Bacopa monnieri
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyMoneywort
Bacopa monnieri
pH range5–9 - Foreground
Monosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyEasyMonosolenium
Monosolenium tenerum
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight3 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyEasyMonte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
pH range5–7 - Attached
Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyNarrow Leaf Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
pH range5–8 - Foreground
needle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight15 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyEasyneedle spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis
pH range5–7.5 - Foreground
Nuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyEasyNuttall's mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Onion Plant
Crinum thaianum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight100 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyOnion Plant
Crinum thaianum
pH range5.5–8 - Background
Osiris Sword
Echinodorus osiris
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp15–26°CDifficultyEasyOsiris Sword
Echinodorus osiris
pH range6–7.5 - Background
Ozelot Sword
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyOzelot Sword
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
pH range5–7 - Background
Parrot Feather Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthVery fastHeight50 cmTemp15–25°CDifficultyEasyParrot Feather Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum
pH range5–7.5 - Attached
Petite Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight6 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyPetite Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
pH range5–8 - Background
Pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp22–25°CDifficultyEasyPontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
pH range6–7.5 - Foreground
Repens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyRepens Staurogyne
Staurogyne repens
pH range5–7.5 - Plant
Rootless duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight0.5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyRootless duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
pH range5–8 - Background
Rubin Ludwigia
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasyRubin Ludwigia
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Siam Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyEasySiam Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'
pH range5.5–7.5 - Attached
Spiky Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasySpiky Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'
pH range5–8 - Plant
Star Duckweed
Lemna trisulca
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight1 cmTemp10–22°CDifficultyEasyStar Duckweed
Lemna trisulca
pH range5–8 - Background
Stargrass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp20–25°CDifficultyEasyStargrass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
pH range5–8 - Background
Stricta Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta'
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyEasyStricta Hygrophila
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta'
pH range5.5–7.5 - Midground
Super Red Ludwigia
Ludwigia sp. 'Super Red'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp18–28°CDifficultyEasySuper Red Ludwigia
Ludwigia sp. 'Super Red'
pH range5–7.5 - Attached
Taxiphyllum moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp12–30°CDifficultyEasyTaxiphyllum moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
pH range5–8 - Midground
Undulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyEasyUndulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
pH range5–8 - Plant
Water Spangles
Salvinia minima
LightMediumCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery fastHeight3 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyEasyWater Spangles
Salvinia minima
pH range5–8 - Background
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyEasyWater Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
pH range6–7.5 - Midground
White Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'White'
LightMediumCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–29°CDifficultyEasyWhite Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'White'
pH range5–8 - Midground
Willisii
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'nevillii'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyEasyWillisii
Cryptocoryne x willisii 'nevillii'
pH range4.5–8 - Attached
Windelov Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
LightLowCO₂OptionalGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyEasyWindelov Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
pH range5–8
