Echinodorus parvifloris

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 '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.

Proserpinaca palustris

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

Vallisneria ' mini twister'

This undemanding plant with twisted leaves can be grown under various conditions. Can be used in midground or background,

Echinodorus grissibachia

A small very slow growing plant which can be used in foreground and midground.

Nuphar japonica

This slow growing plant can be also be used as a specimen plant.

Limnobium laevigatum

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

Sagittaria sp. narrow leaf

Very hardy plant that will do well in most aquariums.

Heteranthera zosteraefolia

With bright light, CO2 injection and adequate nutrient dosing, is required for this plant to do well in the aquarium. Regular pruning is required.