Midground
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthMedium
Height20 cm
Temp15–25°C
DifficultyHard
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
pH range
5.5–7
plants
Challenging aquarium plants (advanced)
Plants tagged as difficult or hard — often demanding light, CO₂, or stability; best once fundamentals are solid.
65 plants
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forked fanwort
Cabomba furcata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardforked fanwort
Cabomba furcata
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
marsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp18–26°CDifficultyHardmarsh mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7 - Midground
piedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardpiedmont primrose-willow
Ludwigia arcuata
pH range5.5–7.5 - Background
Round Fruit Blyxa
Blyxa aubertii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardRound Fruit Blyxa
Blyxa aubertii
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Shoreweed
Littorella uniflora
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp5–22°CDifficultyHardShoreweed
Littorella uniflora
pH range6–7 - Midground
waterpurslane
Didiplis diandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardwaterpurslane
Didiplis diandra
pH range5–7 - Midground
Ludwigia senegalensis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia senegalensis
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Fissidens sp. 'Mini'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardFissidens sp. 'Mini'
pH range6–7 - Foreground
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight2 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardHemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Cryptocoryne nurii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne nurii
pH range5.5–6.5 - Background
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
pH range5–6.5 - Midground
Proserpinaca palustris
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight25 cmTemp10–25°CDifficultyHardProserpinaca palustris
pH range5–7 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Rotala sp. 'Enis'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala sp. 'Enis'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Aponogeton capuronii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardAponogeton capuronii
pH range6–7 - MidgroundNo image
Cryptocoryne sp. 'Silver Queen'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne sp. 'Silver Queen'
pH range5.5–6.5 - Background
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
pH range5–6.5 - Attached
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Ranunculus sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight3 cmTemp15–24°CDifficultyHardRanunculus sp.
pH range6–7 - BackgroundNo image
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala macrandra 'Variegated'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Nesaea crassicaulis
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardNesaea crassicaulis
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Cryptocoryne parva
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne parva
pH range6–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'
pH range5.5–7 - BackgroundNo image
Ludwigia inclinata 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia inclinata 'Cuba'
pH range5–6.5 - MidgroundNo image
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Pink Panther'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne wendtii 'Pink Panther'
pH range6–7 - MidgroundNo image
Rotala sp. 'Pearl'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala sp. 'Pearl'
pH range5–6.5 - Attached
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Red'
pH range5.5–7 - MidgroundNo image
Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight20 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - ForegroundNo image
Rotala sp. 'Goias'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala sp. 'Goias'
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Utricularia graminifolia
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardUtricularia graminifolia
pH range5–6.8 - AttachedNo image
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardAnubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
pH range6–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Anubias 'Stardust'
LightLowCO₂Not requiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyHardAnubias 'Stardust'
pH range6–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Anubias barteri var. nana 'White'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardAnubias barteri var. nana 'White'
pH range6–7 - Background
Aponogeton boivinianus
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight50 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardAponogeton boivinianus
pH range6–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Red Vein'
pH range5.5–7 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
pH range5.5–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra catherinae
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight5 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra catherinae
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Bolbitis heudelotii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBolbitis heudelotii
pH range5–7 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight40 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'
pH range6–7.5 - BackgroundNo image
Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp.
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Ludwigia inclinata
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight40 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardLudwigia inclinata
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Nesaea pedicellata 'Golden'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardNesaea pedicellata 'Golden'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight30 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardProserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Pogostemon helferi
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp20–28°CDifficultyHardPogostemon helferi
pH range6–7.5 - BackgroundNo image
Pogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardPogostemon sp. 'Kimberley'
pH range5.5–7 - Background
Rotala wallichii
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight20 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardRotala wallichii
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Rotala sp. 'Vietnam'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight25 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala sp. 'Vietnam'
pH range5–6.8 - Background
Rotala macrandra
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardRotala macrandra
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Polaris'
pH range5–6.5 - Foreground
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardHemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5.5–7 - Attached
Bucephalandra kishii
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight25 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra kishii
pH range5.5–7.5 - AttachedNo image
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight8 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardBucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
pH range5.5–7.5 - Background
Pogostemon stellatus
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight30 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardPogostemon stellatus
pH range5–7 - Attached
Pilotrichaceae sp.
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight5 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardPilotrichaceae sp.
pH range5.5–7 - Foreground
Eriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthSlowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardEriocaulon sp. 'Australia'
pH range5–6.5 - Background
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
LightHighCO₂RequiredGrowthMediumHeight35 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardMyriophyllum tuberculatum
pH range5.5–7 - Midground
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMediumCO₂RequiredGrowthVery slowHeight10 cmTemp20–26°CDifficultyHardCryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range6–7
