VARIEGATED LIME RUSH

Acorus variegatus

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Background / Mid Ground
Suitable For: Aquarium or Pond
Depth: Fully submersed or top of pot at 0-4" below water line in pond.
True under water plant? Yes
Water Temperature: Coldwater or Tropical - 10 - 28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Rhizome Division, Off Shoots

Maximum Size: 35cm

Maximum Width:10-15cm
Origin: Southeast Asia 
Family: Araceae

Very popular plant for a tank or pond, undemanding and looks terrific as part of a pond or tank setup. Looks good when potted.

 

Not fussy about water conditions, this hardy specimen features a yellow streak in its light green leaves.

 

WISTERIA

Hygrophila difformis

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Background
Suitable For: Aquarium Only
Depth: Fully submersed
True under water plant? Yes
Water Temperature: Tropical - 23-28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Cuttings

Maximum Size: 50cm

Maximum Width:20-30cm
Origin: India and Southeast Asia 
Family: Acanthaceae

One of our our biggest selling plants, fast growing and looks terrific as part of the background in your planted tank.

 

Does best in a tropical tank, but many customers choose to use it for cold water setups to "feed their goldfish." Reasonably hardy and provides plenty of refuge for your fish.

 

AMBULIA

Limnophila sessiliflora

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate-High
Placement: Background
Suitable For: Aquarium Only
Depth: Fully submersed
True under water plant? Yes
Water Temperature: Tropical - 22-28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Cuttings

Maximum Size: 45cm

Maximum Width:20-30cm
Origin: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka 
Family: ScorphuIariaceae

Another popular aquarium plant, fast growing and looks terrific as part of the background to lighten things up a bit.

 

Does best in a tropical tank, but many customers choose to use it for cold water setups - often for feeding purposes. Often the first to be eaten and provides plenty of refuge for your fish.

 

 

 

ALUMINIUM

Pilea cadieri.

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate-High
Placement: Background
Suitable For: Aquarium Only
Depth: Fully submersed
True under water plant? No
Water Temp: Tropical - 22-28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Cuttings

Maximum Size: 40cm

Maximum Width:20-30cm
Origin: South America 
Family: Acanthaceae

Although not a true underwater plant, the Aluminium is popular plant for the aquarium. It is fast growing and looks terrific as part of the background in your planted tank.

 

Does best in a tropical tank, but many customers choose to use it for cold water setups - often for feeding purposes. Good looking plant that provides plenty of refuge for your fish and adds a certain dimension to the background of the tank for 2-3 months.

 

DWARF GREEN RUSH

Eleocharis Parvulus

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Mid Ground
Suitable For: Aquarium or Pond
Depth: Fully submersed or top of pot at 0-4" below water line in pond.
True under water plant? Yes
Water Temp: Coldwater or Tropical - 10 - 28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Rhizome Division, Off Shoots

Maximum Size: 25cm

Maximum Width:20cm
Origin: SE Asia 
Family: Araceae

 

A striking grass plant is the Green Rush. Very durable and looks terrific in front of the background plants in your planted tank.

 

Suitable for a cold water or tropical tank, customers choose to use it for cold water setups, sometimes in large bowls, as part of an aquarium and some use it for their pond.

 

Makes a great decorative border for a pond.

 

PURPLE TEMPLE

Hemigraphis exotica

Care Level: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate - High
Placement: Background
Suitable For: Aquarium
Depth: Fully submersed
True under water plant? No
Water Temp: Coldwater or Tropical - 10-28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Cuttings

Maximum Size: 35cm

Maximum Width:20-30cm
Origin: Man Made Hybrid 
Family: Acanthaceae

 

If you want some more colour in your planted tank perhaps the Purple Temple would be your choice.

 

Suitable for a cold water or tropical tank, this plant will last around 2-3 months in an aquarium.

 

 

BLUE STRICTA

Nomaphila "blue stricta"

Care Level: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate - High
Placement: Background
Suitable For: Aquarium
Depth: Fully submersed
True under water plant? Yes
Water Temp: Tropical - 20-28°C
PH: 6.5-7.5

KH: 3.0 - 8.0

Propagation: Cuttings

Maximum Size: 35cm

Maximum Width:25cm
Origin: S.E. Asia
Family: Acanthaceae

 

Quite a robust aquatic plant, it features attractive broad green leaves and comes in form as a bunch of cuttings. It will develop its own roots and should last a while in the background of your tropical tank.

 

Suitable for a tropical tank, this plant will last around 2-3 months in an aquarium.