Common Name: AFRICAN WATER FERN
Scientific Name: Bolbitis heudelotii
Origin: W Africa
Height: 30cm
Substrate Required: Any
Lighting Required: Subdued
Temperature Range: 72-80 F
Common Name: AMAZON SWORD
Scientific Name: Echinodorus paniculatus
Origin: S America
Height: 35cm
Substrate Required: Nutrient rich with added clay
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 68-80 F
Common Name: AMERICAN CRESS
Scientific Name: Armoracia aquatica
Origin: N America
Height: 8cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 65-80 F
Scientific Name: Blyxa japonica
Origin: S E Asia
Height: 15cm
Substrate Required: Any that is rich in detritus
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 75-80 F
Scientific Name: Anubias nana
Origin: W Africa
Height: 15cm
Substrate Required: Any that is nutrient rich
Lighting Required: Subdued
Temperature Range: 72-82 F
Scientific Name: Elodea densa
Origin: S. & C. America
Height: Up to 300cm
Substrate Required: Usually sand but tollerates any and can be a floating plant
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 50-77 F
Scientific Name: Limnophila aquatica
Origin: S E Asia
Height: 50cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 68-80 F
Common Name: GIANT RED BACOPA
Scientific Name: Bacopa coroliniana
Origin: N America
Height: 20cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 65-76 F
Scientific Name: Microsorium pteropus
Origin: Java! (S E Asia)
Height: 25cm
Substrate Required: Clings to logs and rocks
Lighting Required: Subdued
Temperature Range: 68-77 F
Common Name: JAVA MOSS
Scientific Name: Vesicularia dubyana
Origin: Java! (S E Asia)
Height: Spreads out sideways rather than up
Substrate Required: Clings to logs and rocks
Lighting Required: Subdued
Temperature Range: 72-77 F
Scientific Name: Aponogeton madagascarienis
Origin: Madagascar
Height: 75cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 59-80 F
Common Name: PYGMY CHAIN SWORDPLANT
Scientific Name: Echinodorus tenellus
Origin: C & N America
Height: 15cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 59-80 F
Scientific Name: Telanthera lilacina
Origin: S America
Height: 30cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 65-70 F
Scientific Name: Echinodorus cordifolius
Origin: N America
Height: 60cm
Substrate Required: Any that is nutrient rich
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 50-80 F
Scientific Name: Vallisneria spiralis
Origin: S Europe
Height: 20cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 59-86 F
Scientific Name: Vallisneria tortifolia
Origin: S Europe and N Africa
Height: 60cm
Substrate Required: Clean gravel
Lighting Required: Bright
Temperature Range: 59-86 F
Common Name: WAVY-EDGED SWORDPLANT
Scientific Name: Aponogeton crispus
Origin: S E Asia
Height: 45cm
Substrate Required: None, clings to rocks etc.
Lighting Required: Normal
Temperature Range: 68-80 F