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.

Elatine triandra

Very bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrients are required for this plant to grow as a carpet.

Eleocharis parvula

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

Alternanthera Reineckii "Lilacina"

This plant is easy to care for given the right conditions of strong light and iron rich substrate. Will look good in the center of aquarium in small groups

Pistia stratiotes

A fast growing floating plant which is also suitable for ponds.

Eleocharis parvula 'Japanese'

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

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Chromatella'

Chromatella Waterlily is a hardy plant with purple-marbled floating leaves 15-20 cm wide, and cupped light yellow flowers 15cm across, with orange stamens.

Myriophyllum scabratum -Green

Clean and clear water is required as debris may clog the fine leaves.

Hygrophilla corymbosa

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

Hydrocleys nymphoides

A floating aquatic plant with eye catching delicate light-yellow flower soft tri-petaled with reddish-brown centers; commonly known as ‘Water poppy’.
Flowers typically last only one day, but a frequent flowering plant in summer. This tropical American plant can compete with native water lilies and its compact nature is attractive for nano cisterns.

A low maintenance, compact floating plant with regular flowering. Best growth & flowering usually occurs in shallow water & under full sunlight.