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.

Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'

With bright light, CO2 injection and adequate nutrient dosing, the leaves may change from olive green to pinkish colour.

Limnophila aromatica/ hippuroides -Purple

Very Bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrient dosing is required to bring out the intense red colour of this plant.

Hygrophilla sp. quadrivalvis 'Apple red'

This is a fast growing plant and should be pruned regularly.

Hygrophilla Corymbosa 'compacta'

This is a fast growing plant and should be pruned regularly. The top should be cut for it to branch and grow compact.

Eichhornia Azurea

Bright light is required to keep it in perfect health. Plant in small groups leaving space between plants.

Myriophyllum aquaticum

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.

Echinodorus Sp. Cordifolius

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

Rotala Macrandra - Pink

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