Plant Profile: Alternanthera Reineckii

Plant Profile: Alternanthera Reineckii

  • Common name: Alternanthera Reineckii/Scarlet Temple
  • Scientific name: Alternanthera Reineckii
  • Origin: South America
Plant Profile: Water Sprite

Plant Profile: Water Sprite

  • Common name: Water Sprite
  • Scientific name: Ceratopteris thalictroides
  • Origin: Southeast Asia
Plant Profile: Water Wisteria

Plant Profile: Water Wisteria

  • Common name: Water Wisteria
  • Scientific name: Hygrophila Difformis
  • Origin: India, Nepal
Plant Profile: Bacopa

Plant Profile: Bacopa

  • Common name: Bacopa
  • Scientific name: Bacopa Caroliniana
  • Origin: Southeastern USA
Plant Profile: Java Moss

Plant Profile: Java Moss

  • Common name: Java Moss
  • Scientific name: Taxiphyllum Barbieri
  • Origin: Southeast Asia
Plant Profile: Ludwigia Ovalis

Plant Profile: Ludwigia Ovalis

  • Common name: Ludwigia Ovalis
  • Origin: Asia
  • Maximum height: 20"
Plant Profile: Monte Carlo

Plant Profile: Monte Carlo

  • Common name: Monte Carlo
  • Scientific name: Micranthemum Tweediei
  • Origin: South America, Argentina
Plant Profile: Dwarf Hairgrass

Plant Profile: Dwarf Hairgrass

  • Common name: Dwarf Hairgrass
  • Scientific name: Eleocharis Parvula
  • Origin: North America
Plant Profile: Dwarf Baby Tear

Plant Profile: Dwarf Baby Tear

  • Common name: Dwarf Baby Tear
  • Scientific name: Hemianthus callitrichoides
  • Origin: North America, Cuba
Top 5 Best Foreground Plants for Beginners

Top 5 Best Foreground Plants for Beginners

Carpet plants, as the name suggests, are types of plants that are used to fill you aquarium's foreground creating a dense and lush plant carpet that mimics a lawn appearance. Although, most types require co2 injection and medium to high lighting to be healthy and grow properly, we have put together a list of carpeting plants that are great for starters as they can better adapt to different water parameters and lighting conditions.
Top 10 Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners

Top 10 Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners

Live aquarium plants have a massive presence in the aquarium hobby today. Aquascaping, which is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, driftwood, and stones in a manner that looks naturally pleasing, has been increasing in popularity since the 1930's. Today, aquatic plants are sold, propagated, and used all over the globe, with good reason - Live aquarium plants, not only provide oxygen to your aquarium during the day but also absorb nitrogen compounds including nitrite and ammonia which are incredibly toxic to your aquarium inhabitants.

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