Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners
Easy plants grow in ordinary light without CO₂ injection and forgive irregular fertilising. Anubias, java fern, cryptocorynes and the fast stem plants here will also outcompete algae, which is the real reason to plant a new tank.
96 species · ordered by how many Shoal & Stem keepers have them · every card links to a full care guide
Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
Anubias Barteri
Anubias barteri
Anubias Nana Petite
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
Duckweed
Lemna minor
Anubias Nana
Anubias barteri var. nana
Red Root Floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
Bacopa Caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
Java Fern Windelov
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Dense Waterweed
Egeria densa
Sagittaria Subulata
Sagittaria subulata
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
Salvinia
Salvinia minima
Vallisneria Americana
Vallisneria americana
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
Bacopa Monnieri
Bacopa monnieri
Cabomba
Cabomba caroliniana
Ludwigia Repens
Ludwigia repens
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Water Sprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Anubias Coffeefolia
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia
Banana Plant
Nymphoides aquatica
Bucephalandra Kedagang
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
Cryptocoryne Lucens
Cryptocoryne lucens
Giant Vallisneria
Vallisneria americana var. gigantea
Vallisneria Spiralis
Vallisneria spiralis
Anubias Congensis
Anubias afzelii
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Cryptocoryne Beckettii
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Cryptocoryne Petchii
Cryptocoryne petchii
Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'
Hygrophila Polysperma
Hygrophila polysperma
Vallisneria Nana
Vallisneria nana
Weeping Moss
Vesicularia ferriei
Anubias Frazeri
Anubias frazeri
Anubias Golden
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden'
Bucephalandra Godzilla
Bucephalandra sp.
Bucephalandra Wavy Green
Bucephalandra sp. 'Wavy Green'
Cryptocoryne Parva
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red'
Dwarf Red Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Java Fern Narrow Leaf
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow Leaf'
Limnophila Sessiliflora
Limnophila sessiliflora
Ludwigia Palustris
Ludwigia palustris
Marsilea Hirsuta
Marsilea hirsuta
Marsilea Minuta
Marsilea minuta
Najas Guadalupensis
Najas guadalupensis
Taiwan Moss
Taxiphyllum alternans
Anubias Gigantea
Anubias gigantea
Anubias Glabra
Anubias barteri var. glabra
Anubias Mini Coin
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Coin'
Anubias Nana Round Leaf
Anubias barteri var. nana
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Asian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
Bacopa Salzmannii
Bacopa salzmannii
Bucephalandra Brownie Purple
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Purple'
Bucephalandra Mini Catherine
Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Catherine'
Bucephalandra Red
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
Corkscrew Vallisneria
Vallisneria asiatica
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
Cryptocoryne Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
Cryptocoryne Undulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
Dwarf Chain Sword
Helanthium tenellum
Dwarf Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes 'Dwarf'
Hygrophila Corymbosa
Hygrophila corymbosa
Hygrophila Corymbosa Compact
Hygrophila corymbosa
Marsilea Crenata
Marsilea crenata
Microsorum Trident
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
Narrow Leaf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata var. gracillima
Pellia Moss
Monosolenium tenerum
Red Flame Sword
Echinodorus sp. 'Red Flame'
Riccia
Riccia fluitans
Rotala Indica
Rotala indica
Rotala Sp. Green
Rotala sp. 'Green'
Salvinia Natans
Salvinia natans
Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea zenkeri
African Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
African Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea zenkeri
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
Anchor Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Anchor'
Anubias Broad Leaf
Anubias barteri var. barteri
Anubias Gracilis
Anubias gracilis
Anubias Hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia
Anubias Lanceolata
Anubias barteri var. lanceolata
Anubias Nana Bonsai
Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias Nana Pinto
Anubias barteri var. nana Pinto
Anubias Nangi
Anubias barteri 'Nangi'
Anubias Pangolino
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pangolino'
Anubias Stardust
Anubias 'Stardust'
Anubias Wrinkle Leaf
Anubias barteri Wrinkle Leaf
Aponogeton Crispus
Aponogeton crispus
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