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.

Eriocaulon Parviflorum

Very Bright light, CO2 injection and adequate dosing is required for this plant to do well in the aquarium.

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.

Ludwigia ovalis

Bright to Medium light is required for the plant to grow well in the aquarium.

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’

Ludwigia brevipes

A hardy mid-ground plant which has to be pruned regularly to keep compact. Low nitrates with high phosphate will make the plant reddish.

Eleocharis parvula 'Japanese'

Forms a lush grassy carpet under very bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrients.

Cardamine Lyrata

This plant looks good in small groups. Low light and hard water may result in stunted growth.

Rotala Rotundifolia 'orange'

Very bright light, CO2 injection and adequate nutrient dosing is required to bring out the red coloration.

Hygrophilla angustifolia

This plant grows fast under bright light and adequate nutrient dosing.