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.

Nymphaea sp. (Red lilly)

This plant can be kept compact and small by periodic pruning.

Limnophila sp. 'slender'

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

Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'

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

Nelumbo nucifera -White

Fertilizer tabs are required for this plant to grow well and to flower.

Pistia stratiotes

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

Nymphaea pubescens - Pink Flower

Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'

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

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

This small Hydrocotyle species requires high light and adequate nutrients to grow in the aquarium.

Ceratopteris sp. China

This plant requires bright light and space to grow. Can be used as floating plant and background plant.