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.

Hydrocotyle verticillata

This plant has no specific requirement other than strong light. Periodic pruning is required to produce a densely packed bush.

Limnophila aromatica/ hippuroides -Purple

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

Blyxa Aubertii

This plant requires bright light. Iron dosing along with regular fertilization will make this plant take on a maroon coloration.

Echinodorus Cordifolius Marble Queen - Green

Undemanding and easy plant to keep. Regular pruning is required.

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.

Bacopa caroliniana

Given good substrate, adequate lighting and regular fertilization this plant will grow well in the aquarium.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

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

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Azolla Caroliniana

This is a floating aquatic fern. Bright to medium light is required for this plant. Suitable for ponds.