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Echinodorus tenellus is the smallest of all sword plants. The leaves are shorter than 7 cm and about 2 mm wide, linear or sometimes lanceolate with 1-3 veins. In Nature, E. tenellus occupies the banks of large rivers where the emergent plants produce numerous flowers during the dry season. At favourable conditions in the aquarium, E. tenellus soon forms a dense carpet and it is thus very suitable ... View details & Shop online
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Echinodorus uruguayensis has long, narrow, transparent, dark-green leaves, making it a very beautiful solitary plant for large aquariums. The leaf length and width vary considerably. In good growing conditions it forms an unusual number of leaves, and a nutritious bottom and CO2 addition and slightly acidic water promote growth. A number of species formerly regarded as distinct are now included un... View details & Shop online
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Egeria densa is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. It can also help prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. The plant secretes antibiotic substances which can help prevent blue-green algae (a type of bacteria). The growth rate depends largely on the amount of light and nutrition available. Gro... View details & Shop online
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Eusteralis stellata is a very beautiful aquarium plant which differs from all other aquatic plants. The 10-cm long narrow leaves are placed around the stem much like spokes in a wheel and the lower leaf side is heavily violet at optimum growth conditions. However, it is quite difficult to culture and requires very high light, soft water and CO2 enrichment of the water to thrive. Eusteralis stellat... View details & Shop online
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Glossostigma elatinoides is a fast growing amphibious plant and the submerged culture soon builds a very nice looking carpet. However, this carpet building growth form requires quite high light intensities as Glossostigma elatinoides responds to low light by a much more upright stem and thereby the flat looking growth is lost. Glossostigma elatinoides prefers soft water with pH7. it is one of the ... View details & Shop online
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In the wild Gymnocoronis spilanthoides is generally found as a marsh plant, but it is very suitable for aquariums. It grows fast and makes few demands, but it does require a lot of light. With its light-green foliage, a group of G. spilanthoides forms a good contrast to the other aquarium plants. The high growth rate can help prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from... View details & Shop online
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Hemianthus micranthemoides is nice ornamental plant in small aquaria which looks much like a mini Egeria. It is fast growing and requires therefore relatively high light and a nutrient rich substrate. It is also a valuable plant in terraria where it forms a beautiful carpet at the land water interphase. The plant is easily reproduced by cutting off the apex which is replanted in the substrate. Hem... View details & Shop online
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Heteranthera zosterifolia is an extremely beautiful plant which forms a lot of side shoots and thus quickly forms a bushy plant group. In strong light growth is intensive, and the plant must be pruned before it becomes so compact that no light reaches the lower leaves. Water roots often form on the stem. In open aquariums it forms small blue flowers if some shoots are allowed to spread on the surf... View details & Shop online
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Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is a beautiful plant which can unfortunately be very difficult to grow. Intensive light is vital. In the wild it is found in very arid conditions which are rarely flooded. Used to be sold as Hydrocotyle Maritima.... View details & Shop online
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Hydrocotyle verticillata is a true amphibious plant which thrives well above as well as under water. This makes it suitable for ponds, paludaria and also aquaria. Hydrocotyle verticillata can be grown as a floating plant without contact to the substrate, but grown traditionally on the bottom it creeps over the substrate and sets its characteristic almost circular leaves from the horizontal rhizome... View details & Shop online
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Under water Hygrophila corymbosa angustifolia has relatively narrow leaves which are grouped close together. Plants sold in the shops are normally cultivated above water, and have rounder leaves with larger gaps between them. See Hygrophila corymbosa Stricta.... View details & Shop online
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The leaves of emergent grown Hygrophila corymbosa .. Siamensis are blue-green, but grown submerged they turn into beautifully light-green with very short internodes. In case of iron deficiency, however, the new leaves will be very pale. Hygrophila corymbosa .. Siamensis requires quite high light intensities but apart from this it does not need any special water composition. If Hygrophila corymbosa... View details & Shop online
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A variety of Hygrophila corymbosa Siamensis, but more bushy with narrower leaves. The difference is less noticeable in older plants. See Hygrophila corymbosa .Siamensis.... View details & Shop online
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Hygrophila corymbosa Stricta is an unpretentious plant suitable for large aquaria. The colour of the leaves varies from light-green to red-brown at high light intensities. Hygrophila corymbosa Stricta is also suitable for open top aquaria where it likes to pierce the water surface to set beautiful blue flowers. The growth of Hygrophila corymbosa Stricta benefits from a nutrient rich substrate in c... View details & Shop online
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Hygrophila difformis is beautiful and undemanding. A plant for beginners which can help create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Its rapid growth helps prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. The shortage of micro-nutrients leads to pale leaves, which may be an indication that the aquarium needs fertiliser. In large aquariums its lobed leaves can... View details & Shop online
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A very compact variety of Hygrophila corymbosa, with the leaves set close to the stalk. Forms numerous side shoots, enhancing the compact appearance. The leaves are a dark brownish green when the plant is delivered, but after a transitional period in the aquarium they turn light green and silver-white on the underside. In strong light the newest leaves are reddish brown in colour and in time the o... View details & Shop online
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Variety of Hygrophila polysperma generally larger than the normal plant. When it grows too large, pinch off the stalk and plant it on the bottom again. Larger plants will often send roots out into the water under the lowest leaves, providing a favourite hiding place for young fish. See also Hygrophila polysperma.... View details & Shop online
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Hygrophila polysperma is a amphibious plant from the Indo-Malayan region. The aquatic form has an up to 50 cm long stem with opposed leaves very variable in shape and colour. The leaves of the emergent plants are narrower and dark green. It forms bright green tufts which grow towards the surface with good light. Hygrophila polysperma has no particular demands as to bottom, being very sturdy and ad... View details & Shop online
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Hygrophila polysperma Rosanervig is usually an undemanding plant. But if you want deep-pink leaves you must provide intensive light. The distinctive colouring of the light leaf ribs is probably caused by a virus which prevents chlorophyll from being produced in the cells around the leaf ribs, making them white. However, this virus does not affect other plants in the aquarium.... View details & Shop online
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Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is grass-looking small amphibious plant which is very suitable for foreground decoration. The submerged culture is easy, but it is usually quite slow growing. Lilaeopsis brasiliensis can grow in soft as well as in hard water and it accepts a wide light regime, though high light tends to speed up the growth. The emergent culture is especially well suited for paludariua where... View details & Shop online
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Lilaeopsis sp. Mauritius was found by Holger Windeløv in 1992 at Mauritius east of Africa. It was growing submerged with very short leaves. The leaves grow from a horizontal rhizome and new leaves are set for every 2-5 cm. It forms a very nice 'lawn' if it is planted in a pots or otherwise restricted in horizontal growth for example by surrounding rocks. Otherwise it tends to run along the glass a... View details & Shop online
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Limnobium laevigatum is a decorative plant that is particularly suitable for open aquariums. It is also good in traditional aquariums, because the fine, long and decorative roots provide protection to gouramies and other surface fish that like the roots of floating plants. If there are enough nutrients in the water and the light intensity is good, new leaves will appear above the water surface.... View details & Shop online
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An extremely beautiful aquarium plant circled by light-green and finely branched leaves. In the right growing conditions with added CO2 and a nutritious bottom this plant grows fast. In good light it forms horizontal side shoots and becomes attractive and bushy. Most decorative when several stems are planted in a small group. In open aquariums it sometimes sends shoots above the water surface, for... View details & Shop online
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Limnophila sessiliflora is a fast growing plant with beautiful light-green filamentous leaves which very much resembles the popular Cabomba species. In contrast to Cabomba, Limnophila sessiliflora does not require much light to grow and thus it can replace Cabomba in situations where this light demanding plant does not thrive well. Limnophila sessiliflora can take up a lot of inorganic nitrogen an... View details & Shop online
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There are several varieties of this plant. The variety grown by Tropica is said to come from Malaysia. It is characterised by its narrow green leaves, which are purple underneath. Like most other red plants, the colour depends on a supply of intensive light. CO2 addition promotes growth significantly, and it also thrives in hard water. Limnophilla aromatica is easy to propagate by cuttings.... View details & Shop online
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In the nursery this plant is cultivated in marshy conditions, forming dark-green leaves which are purple underneath. In aquariums the leaves turn a beautiful shade of light-green. It needs intensive light to thrive. Widely used in Dutch aquariums in so-called 'plant streets'. In open aquariums it grows above the water surface, where it forms very beautiful scarlet flowers and the leaves regain the... View details & Shop online
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Ludwigia arcuata is a beautiful plant most suitable for open aquaria where it willingly grows above the water. The emergent leaves are much smaller than the larger lanceolate and opposed aquatic leaves. The stem and the leaves are in both cases reddish coloured though most intensively in the emergent form. It often flowers with small golden-yellow flowers and it is easily propagated from the seeds... View details & Shop online
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Ludwigia glandulosa (perennis) is a rather new aquarium plant although it has been known and described by Linne. It develops whorls of heavy red coloured leaves which require high light intensities to remain beautiful red. It grows quite slowly compared to other Ludwigia species. If Ludwigia glandulosa (perennis) grows too tall you just have to cut off the top which is then replanted in the substr... View details & Shop online
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Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata is cultivated in swamps, where it has green oval leaves, but after a transitional period under water in the aquarium it develops long, narrow leaves, growing closely together to give a compact appearance. These new leaves are marbled with copper and reddish brown. Slow to gain height, the plant is found on the Isla de la Juventud off Cuba.... View details & Shop online
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Ludwigia repens is a beautiful and fast growing aquarium plant. The leaves are olive-green usually with a red lower side. Ludwigia repens thrive even in moderate light though the red colour becomes less intensive. In open aquaria the plant easily grow out of the water where yellow flowers are produced. It is an easy plant which is propagated by cuttings. Cutting the larger plant also results in a ... View details & Shop online
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