Eichornia Crassipies

Water Hyacinths is a floating aquatic plant with swollen emerald-green foliage and beautiful lavender blooms - native to tropical and sub-tropical South America. One of the most popular true floating water plants with roots that hang down in the water, which helps to purify and clean the water by take up excess nutrients from the water and also shading the water and reduces algae growth. This is also useful in a biofilter.

Echinodorus Sp. Cordifolius

Bright light and nutrient rich substrate is required. Roots need to be trimmed occasionally.

Lagenandra nairii 'Compact'

Lagenandra nairii ‘Compact’ is endemic to Chalakkudy, Kerala and is quite unique for its stunning compact growing habit; obviously the compact in Lagenandra varieties.

This can be grown submersed as well as emerged in paludariums/ terrariums/ photospheres etc.

Najas indica

Care must be taken as the stems of this delicate plant can break off easily. They can also be kept as floating plant.

Pogostemon stellatus- Broad leaf -Purple

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

Hydrocotyle verticillata

This plant has no specific requirement other than strong light. Periodic pruning is required to produce a densely packed bush.

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

This easy to grow plant can be kept in groups and can be grown under various conditions.

Echinodorus palaefolius

This is a hardy and adaptable plant. Regular pruning is required.

Limnobium laevigatum

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

Limnophila sp. rugosa

Very Bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrient dosing is required to grow this plant.