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Good choice for Dutch aquariums. Requires high light, CO2 and nutrients to bring out the color. Clean and clear water is required as debris may clog the fine leaves.
Plant Difficulty | Easy |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
Cuphea anagalloidea is a small, demanding stem plant. Its shoots grow around 1.5 to 2 cm wide, measured from leaf tip to leaf tip. The striking red colour on the upper side of the submersed leaves is most intensive under strong light, and it can look like it was brushed on. The red leaves often have small green spots.
Plant Difficulty | Medium |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
Requires very bright light, CO2 injection and adequate nutrient dosing for this plant to do well in the aquarium.
Plant Difficulty | Medium |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
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.
Plant Difficulty | Medium |
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Light Requirement | Medium |
Plant Type | Rhizome |
This plant with bright pink leaves grows fast in bright light. Can be grown in various aquarium conditions.
Plant Difficulty | Easy |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
This plant grows faster in bright light conditions and CO2 injection. Should be planted in small groups to make a bush.
Plant Difficulty | Medium |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
Easy to grow plant used in Dutch aquascapes. Under the right conditions the stems and leaves develop reddish tint. Picture is of emersed form.
Plant Difficulty | Easy |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |
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This is versatile and adaptable aquarium moss and can be grown under various aquarium conditions.
Plant Difficulty | Easy |
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Light Requirement | Medium |
Plant Type | Moss |
Lagenandra meeboldii ‘bleeding heart’ is endemic to India; the plant expedition team at ‘Sreepadma’ located this plant from Wayanad, Kerala in 2009 and propagated through Tissue Culture. This variant of Lagnendra meeboldii from Kerala is having an eye-catching purplish red leaves with prominent black script on the upper surface of the leaves resembles a ‘bleeding heart’
Plant Difficulty | Medium |
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Light Requirement | Medium |
Plant Type | Rhizome |
A hardy mid-ground plant which has to be pruned regularly to keep compact. Low nitrates with high phosphate will make the plant reddish.
Plant Difficulty | Difficult |
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Light Requirement | Very Bright |
Plant Type | Stem |