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.

Najas roraima

Under high light and nutrient dosing, the tip of the plant turns red. The leaves have dotted pattern. Care must be taken as the stems of this delicate plant can break off easily. They can also be kept as floating plant.

Rotala macrandra 'Narrow leaf'

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

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Lagenandra toxicaria "giant"

Undemanding plant but will do very well in nutrient rich substrate, bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrient dosing.

Ludwigia repens

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

Hygrophila difformis

Suitable for aquariums with bright light and will look good when kept in well spaced groups.

Juncus repens

This beautiful plant can be used as transition plant from midground to background. Under very high light, the leaves tip turns reddish.

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.

Lagenandra nairii 'Compact'

Lagenandra nairii ‘Compact’ is endemic to Chalakkudy, Kerala and is quite unique for its stunning compact growing habit; obviously the compact in Lagenandra varieties.

This can be grown submersed as well as emerged in paludariums/ terrariums/ photospheres etc.