Lagnendra meeboldii ' bleeding heart'

Lagenandra meeboldii ‘bleeding heart’ is endemic to India; the plant expedition team at ‘Sreepadma’ located this plant from Wayanad, Kerala in 2009 and propagated through Tissue Culture. This variant of Lagnendra meeboldii from Kerala is having an eye-catching purplish red leaves with prominent black script on the upper surface of the leaves resembles a ‘bleeding heart’

Rotala rotundifolia 'Assam'

A small rotala sp from Assam with green colored broad oval leaves.

Bolbitis heteroclita 'difformis'

Bolbitis heteroclita "difformis" is a small, fine tripinate -leaved form of B. heteroclita, originating from the Philippines widely known as Mini Bolbitis. This fern grows very slowly under water and grows best when cultivated as a terrestrial plant.

This is more suitable to grow emerged in paludariums/terrariums/phytospheres etc & also suitable for moist & warm terrariums/ Vertical Gardens etc.

The best method to plant this is tying it on a piece of wood / rough stone /tree root with a dark cotton thread or fishing line to attach the plant until the roots holds the material & doesn’t appreciate being planted in the substrate in submersed condition & the rhizome should not buried in the substrate . Low light, low Co2 & very less nutrients are advised.

Limnobium laevigatum

This adaptable floating plant can be kept in pond or open topped aquariums with adequate ventilation.

Echinodorus parvifloris

Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'

Requires bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrients to form a lush carpet.

Pogostemon stellatus- Broad leaf -Purple

Requires very bright light, CO2 injection and adequate nutrient dosing for this plant to do well in the aquarium.

Blyxa Japonica

This plant requires bright light. Iron dosing along with regular fertilization will make this plant take on a maroon coloration.

Cryptocoryne Parva

Smallest cryptocoryne sp which can be used as a foreground plant. Unlike other cryptocoryne sp this plant requires high light.

Azolla Caroliniana

This is a floating aquatic fern. Bright to medium light is required for this plant. Suitable for ponds.