Aquatic Plants – In Order Of Growth Rate

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Note that, as with all things, conditions apply.
Plant growth can be determined by lighting, substrate, temperature, nutrients, water parameters and conditions, etc..

Fast

Aponogeton boivinianus (Initially fast and slows as it ages).

Aponogeton crispus (Growth slows as it ages). - Crinkled, or Ruffled aponogeton.

Azolla caroliana - Water velvet.

Cabomba caroliniana - Green cabomba.

Ceratophyllum demersum - Hornwort.

Ceratophyllum submersum - Tropical Hornwort.

Egeria densa - Elodea, or Pond weed.

Eichornia crassipes - Water hyacinth.

Eleocharis vivipara - Hairgrass.

Hydrocotyle leucocephala - Brazillian pennywort.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Glabra - Broadleaf giant stricta.

Lemna minor - Duckweed.

Limnophila aquatica - Giant ambulia.

Ludwegia repens - Creeping ludwegia, or Narrow-leaf ludwigia. - Reddish

Potamogeton crispus

Shinnersia rivularis - Mexican oak leaf.

Vallisneria spiralis - Straight vallisneria.

Medium to Very Fast

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides - Spadeleaf plant.

Medium to Fast

Ammania gracilis - Delicate ammannia, or Red ammannia.

Alternanthera reineckii - Red

Azolla filiculoides - Azolla, or Moss fern.

Cardamine lyrata - Chinese ivy, or Japanese cress.

Crinum natans - African onion plant.

Cryptocoryne affinis (Growth slows as it ages)

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Didiplis diandra - Watr hedge.

Echinodorus macrophyllus - Large-leafed Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus quadricostatus - Dwarf swordplant.

Elodea canadensis - Canadian pondweed.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle verticillate - Whorled umbrella plant.

Hygrophilia corymbosa - Giant hygrophilia.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Crispa

Hygrophilia corymbosa Gracilis

Hygrophilia corymbosa Strigosa

Hygrophilia polysperma - Dwarf hygrophilia.

Lemna trisulca

Lemnobium laevigatum - Amazon frogbit.

Limnophila indica

Limnophila sessiflora - Dwarf ambulia.

Ludwegia brevipes

Ludwegia glandulosa - Glandular ludwegia. - Rd

Myriophyllum aquaticum - Brazilian milfoil, or milfoil.

Myriophyllum hippuroides - Green milfoil.

Myriophyllum tuberculatum - Red myriophyllum. - Red

Nymphaea lotus - Tiger Lotus. - Red

Nymphaea lotus rubra - Red tiger lotus. - Red

Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce.

Rotala wallichii - Whirly rotala.

Sagittaria pusilla - Dwarf sagiiaria.

Salvinia auriculata - Salvinia.

Salvinia natans - Salvinia.

Vallisneria americana - Dwarf vallisneria.

Vesicularia dubyana - Java moss.

Medium

Aponogeton madagascariensis - Madagascan lace plant, or Laceleaf.

Aponogeton ulvaceus - Compact aponogeton.

Bacopa Carolina - Giant bacopa.

Bacopa rotundifolia - Round bacopa.

Cabomba aquatica - Yellow cabomba, or Giant cabomba.

Cabomba piahyensis - Red cabomba.

Ceratopteris cornuta - Floating fern.

Crinum thaianum - Onion plant.

Cryptocoryne balansae

Cryptocoryne beckettii - Beckett's cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

Cryptocoryne pontederiiflora

Cryptocoryne siamensis

Cryptocoryne willisii

Echinodorus bleheri - Broadleaved Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus bolivianus - Bolivian swordplant.

Echinodorus cordifolius - Radican's swordplant.

Echinodorus grandifloras - Large-flowered Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus horemanii - Black-red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus major - Ruffled Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus Osiris - Red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus parviflorus - Black Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus uruguayensis - Uruguay Amazon swordplant.

Eichornia azurea - Blue-water hyacinth.

Eleocharis acicularis - Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula - Dwarf hairgrass.

Fontinalis antipyretica - Willow moss.

Glossostigma elatinoides

Hemianthus micrathemoides - Pearlweed.

Heteranthera zosterifloria - Stargrass.

Hygrophilia difformis - Water wisteria.

Hygrophilia stricta - Thai stricta, or Green stricta.

Hygrophilia guianensis - Guiana hygrophilia.

Lagorosiphon major - African water weed.

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae - New Zealand grassplant.

Ludwegia palustris - Broadleaf ludwegia.

Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny.

Nymphaea stellata - Red and blue water lily.

Riccia fluitans - Crystalwort.

Rotala macrandra - Giant red rotala. - Red

Rotala rotundifolia - Dwarf rotala.

Sagittaria subulate - Needle sagittaria, or Floating arrowhead.

Samolus valerandi - Water cabbage.

Trapa natans - Water chestnut.

Vallisneria asiatica biwaensis - Corkscrew vallisneria.

Vallisneria gigantea - Giant vallisneria.

Vallisneria tortifolia - Twisted vallisneria, or Dwarf vallisneria.

Slow to Medium

Anubias gracilis

Aponogeton undulatus - Reddish

Bacopa monnieri - Dwarf bacopa, or Baby Tears.

Barclaya longifolia - Orchid lily. - Red

Blyxa japonica - Japanese rush.

Cryptocoryne parva - Tiny cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne undulata - Undulate cryptocoryne.

Echinodorus amazonicus - Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus opacus - Opaque Amazon swordplant.

Marsilea hirsute

Micranthemum umbrosum - Helzine.

Microsorium pteropus - Java fern.

Myriophyllum scabratum - Foxtail.

Najas indica

Nesaea crassicaulis

Nuphar japonica - Spatterdock.

Nymphoides aquatica - Banana plant.

Potamogeton gayii

Potamogeton mascarensis

Sagittaria platyphylla - Giant sagittaria.

Spathiphyllum wallisii - Peace lily.

Slow

Anubias barteri barteri - Broadlafed anubias.

Anubias barteri nana - Dwarf anubias.

Anubias angustifolia - Narrow-leafed anubias, or Small anubias.

Bolbitis heudelotii - African fern, or Congo fern.

Cryptocoryne albida

Cryptocoryne cordata - Giant cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Lobelia cardinalis - Scarlet lobelia, or Cardinal flower. - Red

Saurus cernus - Lizard's tail.

Variable, depending upon conditions

Echinodorus tenellus - Pygmy chain swordplant.

Eusteralis stellata - Star rotala.

EDITS: Common names added.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Sources were Thinternet, my old notes and a copy of 'Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants', by Peter Hiscock.

Would common names be useful? Given that the 'common' names I might use may differ from those used in other countries, I am thinking it may be easier just to stick with the Latin.

 

[OliveFish05]

I think common names would be helpful. Perhaps you could add the common names, but note that common names vary from country to country?

Really nice list, very well done and informative!

 

[itiwhetu]

I think common names would be helpful. Perhaps you could add the common names, but note that common names vary from country to country?

Really nice list, very well done and informative!

A little Latin never hurt anybody

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Brilliant list. Latin names is probably best bet as common names are way to variable and anyone can Google the Latin names and find the local naming for it.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Common names added.

 

[Myraan]

And latin names are ones on the tropica packet

 

[itiwhetu]

Common names added.

Softy

 

[Salt]

Common names added.

Gratias tibi valde!!!
Amazing list!!!

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Softy

One has to work with the audience.

 

[itiwhetu]

One has to work with the audience.

What a little you are.

 

[FishHobby99]

Note that, as with all things, conditions apply.
Plant growth can be determined by lighting, substrate, temperature, nutrients, water parameters and conditions, etc..

Fast

Aponogeton boivinianus (Initially fast and slows as it ages).

Aponogeton crispus (Growth slows as it ages). - Crinkled, or Ruffled aponogeton.

Azolla caroliana - Water velvet.

Cabomba caroliniana - Green cabomba.

Ceratophyllum demersum - Hornwort.

Ceratophyllum submersum - Tropical Hornwort.

Egeria densa - Elodea, or Pond weed.

Eichornia crassipes - Water hyacinth.

Eleocharis vivipara - Hairgrass.

Hydrocotyle leucocephala - Brazillian pennywort.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Glabra - Broadleaf giant stricta.

Lemna minor - Duckweed.

Limnophila aquatica - Giant ambulia.

Ludwegia repens - Creeping ludwegia, or Narrow-leaf ludwigia.

Potamogeton crispus

Shinnersia rivularis - Mexican oak leaf.

Vallisneria spiralis - Straight vallisneria.

Medium to Very Fast

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides - Spadeleaf plant.

Medium to Fast

Ammania gracilis - Delicate ammannia, or Red ammannia.

Alternanthera reineckii

Azolla filiculoides - Azolla, or Moss fern.

Cardamine lyrata - Chinese ivy, or Japanese cress.

Crinum natans - African onion plant.

Cryptocoryne affinis (Growth slows as it ages)

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Didiplis diandra - Watr hedge.

Echinodorus macrophyllus - Large-leafed Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus quadricostatus - Dwarf swordplant.

Elodea canadensis - Canadian pondweed.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle verticillate - Whorled umbrella plant.

Hygrophilia corymbosa - Giant hygrophilia.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Crispa

Hygrophilia corymbosa Gracilis

Hygrophilia corymbosa Strigosa

Hygrophilia polysperma - Dwarf hygrophilia.

Lemna trisulca

Lemnobium laevigatum - Amazon frogbit.

Limnophila indica

Limnophila sessiflora - Dwarf ambulia.

Ludwegia brevipes

Ludwegia glandulosa - Glandular ludwegia.

Myriophyllum aquaticum - Brazilian milfoil, or milfoil.

Myriophyllum hippuroides - Green milfoil.

Myriophyllum tuberculatum - Red myriophyllum.

Nymphaea lotus - Tiger Lotus.

Nymphaea lotus rubra - Red tiger lotus.

Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce.

Rotala wallichii - Whirly rotala.

Sagittaria pusilla - Dwarf sagiiaria.

Salvinia auriculata - Salvinia.

Salvinia natans - Salvinia.

Vallisneria americana - Dwarf vallisneria.

Vesicularia dubyana - Java moss.

Medium

Aponogeton madagascariensis - Madagascan lace plant, or Laceleaf.

Aponogeton ulvaceus - Compact aponogeton.

Bacopa Carolina - Giant bacopa.

Bacopa rotundifolia - Round bacopa.

Cabomba aquatica - Yellow cabomba, or Giant cabomba.

Cabomba piahyensis - Red cabomba.

Ceratopteris cornuta - Floating fern.

Crinum thaianum - Onion plant.

Cryptocoryne balansae

Cryptocoryne beckettii - Beckett's cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

Cryptocoryne pontederiiflora

Cryptocoryne siamensis

Cryptocoryne willisii

Echinodorus bleheri - Broadleaved Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus bolivianus - Bolivian swordplant.

Echinodorus cordifolius - Radican's swordplant.

Echinodorus grandifloras - Large-flowered Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus horemanii - Black-red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus major - Ruffled Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus Osiris - Red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus parviflorus - Black Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus uruguayensis - Uruguay Amazon swordplant.

Eichornia azurea - Blue-water hyacinth.

Eleocharis acicularis - Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula - Dwarf hairgrass.

Fontinalis antipyretica - Willow moss.

Glossostigma elatinoides

Hemianthus micrathemoides - Pearlweed.

Heteranthera zosterifloria - Stargrass.

Hygrophilia difformis - Water wisteria.

Hygrophilia stricta - Thai stricta, or Green stricta.

Hygrophilia guianensis - Guiana hygrophilia.

Lagorosiphon major - African water weed.

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae - New Zealand grassplant.

Ludwegia palustris - Broadleaf ludwegia.

Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny.

Nymphaea stellata - Red and blue water lily.

Riccia fluitans - Crystalwort.

Rotala macrandra - Giant red rotala.

Rotala rotundifolia - Dwarf rotala.

Sagittaria subulate - Needle sagittaria, or Floating arrowhead.

Samolus valerandi - Water cabbage.

Trapa natans - Water chestnut.

Vallisneria asiatica biwaensis - Corkscrew vallisneria.

Vallisneria gigantea - Giant vallisneria.

Vallisneria tortifolia - Twisted vallisneria, or Dwarf vallisneria.

Slow to Medium

Anubias gracilis

Aponogeton undulatus

Bacopa monnieri - Dwarf bacopa, or Baby Tears.

Barclaya longifolia - Orchid lily.

Blyxa japonica - Japanese rush.

Cryptocoryne parva - Tiny cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne undulata - Undulate cryptocoryne.

Echinodorus amazonicus - Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus opacus - Opaque Amazon swordplant.

Marsilea hirsute

Micranthemum umbrosum - Helzine.

Microsorium pteropus - Java fern.

Myriophyllum scabratum - Foxtail.

Najas indica

Nesaea crassicaulis

Nuphar japonica - Spatterdock.

Nymphoides aquatica - Banana plant.

Potamogeton gayii

Potamogeton mascarensis

Sagittaria platyphylla - Giant sagittaria.

Spathiphyllum wallisii - Peace lily.

Slow

Anubias barteri barteri - Broadlafed anubias.

Anubias barteri nana - Dwarf anubias.

Anubias angustifolia - Narrow-leafed anubias, or Small anubias.

Bolbitis heudelotii - African fern, or Congo fern.

Cryptocoryne albida

Cryptocoryne cordata - Giant cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Lobelia cardinalis - Scarlet lobelia, or Cardinal flower.

Saurus cernus - Lizard's tail.

Variable, depending upon conditions

Echinodorus tenellus - Pygmy chain swordplant.

Eusteralis stellata - Star rotala.

EDITS: Common names added.

Thanks again. Too long for a SS so emailed it to myself

 

[Sgooosh]

Note that, as with all things, conditions apply.
Plant growth can be determined by lighting, substrate, temperature, nutrients, water parameters and conditions, etc..

Fast

Aponogeton boivinianus (Initially fast and slows as it ages).

Aponogeton crispus (Growth slows as it ages). - Crinkled, or Ruffled aponogeton.

Azolla caroliana - Water velvet.

Cabomba caroliniana - Green cabomba.

Ceratophyllum demersum - Hornwort.

Ceratophyllum submersum - Tropical Hornwort.

Egeria densa - Elodea, or Pond weed.

Eichornia crassipes - Water hyacinth.

Eleocharis vivipara - Hairgrass.

Hydrocotyle leucocephala - Brazillian pennywort.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Glabra - Broadleaf giant stricta.

Lemna minor - Duckweed.

Limnophila aquatica - Giant ambulia.

Ludwegia repens - Creeping ludwegia, or Narrow-leaf ludwigia. - Reddish

Potamogeton crispus

Shinnersia rivularis - Mexican oak leaf.

Vallisneria spiralis - Straight vallisneria.

Medium to Very Fast

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides - Spadeleaf plant.

Medium to Fast

Ammania gracilis - Delicate ammannia, or Red ammannia.

Alternanthera reineckii - Red

Azolla filiculoides - Azolla, or Moss fern.

Cardamine lyrata - Chinese ivy, or Japanese cress.

Crinum natans - African onion plant.

Cryptocoryne affinis (Growth slows as it ages)

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Didiplis diandra - Watr hedge.

Echinodorus macrophyllus - Large-leafed Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus quadricostatus - Dwarf swordplant.

Elodea canadensis - Canadian pondweed.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle verticillate - Whorled umbrella plant.

Hygrophilia corymbosa - Giant hygrophilia.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Crispa

Hygrophilia corymbosa Gracilis

Hygrophilia corymbosa Strigosa

Hygrophilia polysperma - Dwarf hygrophilia.

Lemna trisulca

Lemnobium laevigatum - Amazon frogbit.

Limnophila indica

Limnophila sessiflora - Dwarf ambulia.

Ludwegia brevipes

Ludwegia glandulosa - Glandular ludwegia. - Rd

Myriophyllum aquaticum - Brazilian milfoil, or milfoil.

Myriophyllum hippuroides - Green milfoil.

Myriophyllum tuberculatum - Red myriophyllum. - Red

Nymphaea lotus - Tiger Lotus. - Red

Nymphaea lotus rubra - Red tiger lotus. - Red

Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce.

Rotala wallichii - Whirly rotala.

Sagittaria pusilla - Dwarf sagiiaria.

Salvinia auriculata - Salvinia.

Salvinia natans - Salvinia.

Vallisneria americana - Dwarf vallisneria.

Vesicularia dubyana - Java moss.

Medium

Aponogeton madagascariensis - Madagascan lace plant, or Laceleaf.

Aponogeton ulvaceus - Compact aponogeton.

Bacopa Carolina - Giant bacopa.

Bacopa rotundifolia - Round bacopa.

Cabomba aquatica - Yellow cabomba, or Giant cabomba.

Cabomba piahyensis - Red cabomba.

Ceratopteris cornuta - Floating fern.

Crinum thaianum - Onion plant.

Cryptocoryne balansae

Cryptocoryne beckettii - Beckett's cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

Cryptocoryne pontederiiflora

Cryptocoryne siamensis

Cryptocoryne willisii

Echinodorus bleheri - Broadleaved Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus bolivianus - Bolivian swordplant.

Echinodorus cordifolius - Radican's swordplant.

Echinodorus grandifloras - Large-flowered Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus horemanii - Black-red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus major - Ruffled Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus Osiris - Red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus parviflorus - Black Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus uruguayensis - Uruguay Amazon swordplant.

Eichornia azurea - Blue-water hyacinth.

Eleocharis acicularis - Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula - Dwarf hairgrass.

Fontinalis antipyretica - Willow moss.

Glossostigma elatinoides

Hemianthus micrathemoides - Pearlweed.

Heteranthera zosterifloria - Stargrass.

Hygrophilia difformis - Water wisteria.

Hygrophilia stricta - Thai stricta, or Green stricta.

Hygrophilia guianensis - Guiana hygrophilia.

Lagorosiphon major - African water weed.

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae - New Zealand grassplant.

Ludwegia palustris - Broadleaf ludwegia.

Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny.

Nymphaea stellata - Red and blue water lily.

Riccia fluitans - Crystalwort.

Rotala macrandra - Giant red rotala. - Red

Rotala rotundifolia - Dwarf rotala.

Sagittaria subulate - Needle sagittaria, or Floating arrowhead.

Samolus valerandi - Water cabbage.

Trapa natans - Water chestnut.

Vallisneria asiatica biwaensis - Corkscrew vallisneria.

Vallisneria gigantea - Giant vallisneria.

Vallisneria tortifolia - Twisted vallisneria, or Dwarf vallisneria.

Slow to Medium

Anubias gracilis

Aponogeton undulatus - Reddish

Bacopa monnieri - Dwarf bacopa, or Baby Tears.

Barclaya longifolia - Orchid lily. - Red

Blyxa japonica - Japanese rush.

Cryptocoryne parva - Tiny cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne undulata - Undulate cryptocoryne.

Echinodorus amazonicus - Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus opacus - Opaque Amazon swordplant.

Marsilea hirsute

Micranthemum umbrosum - Helzine.

Microsorium pteropus - Java fern.

Myriophyllum scabratum - Foxtail.

Najas indica

Nesaea crassicaulis

Nuphar japonica - Spatterdock.

Nymphoides aquatica - Banana plant.

Potamogeton gayii

Potamogeton mascarensis

Sagittaria platyphylla - Giant sagittaria.

Spathiphyllum wallisii - Peace lily.

Slow

Anubias barteri barteri - Broadlafed anubias.

Anubias barteri nana - Dwarf anubias.

Anubias angustifolia - Narrow-leafed anubias, or Small anubias.

Bolbitis heudelotii - African fern, or Congo fern.

Cryptocoryne albida

Cryptocoryne cordata - Giant cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Lobelia cardinalis - Scarlet lobelia, or Cardinal flower. - Red

Saurus cernus - Lizard's tail.

Variable, depending upon conditions

Echinodorus tenellus - Pygmy chain swordplant.

Eusteralis stellata - Star rotala.

EDITS: Common names added.

quetion:will the aponotengons that are split off from the big old plant be slow growing as well? or the little ones are always fast

 

[FishHobby99]

Note that, as with all things, conditions apply.
Plant growth can be determined by lighting, substrate, temperature, nutrients, water parameters and conditions, etc..

Fast

Aponogeton boivinianus (Initially fast and slows as it ages).

Aponogeton crispus (Growth slows as it ages). - Crinkled, or Ruffled aponogeton.

Azolla caroliana - Water velvet.

Cabomba caroliniana - Green cabomba.

Ceratophyllum demersum - Hornwort.

Ceratophyllum submersum - Tropical Hornwort.

Egeria densa - Elodea, or Pond weed.

Eichornia crassipes - Water hyacinth.

Eleocharis vivipara - Hairgrass.

Hydrocotyle leucocephala - Brazillian pennywort.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Glabra - Broadleaf giant stricta.

Lemna minor - Duckweed.

Limnophila aquatica - Giant ambulia.

Ludwegia repens - Creeping ludwegia, or Narrow-leaf ludwigia. - Reddish

Potamogeton crispus

Shinnersia rivularis - Mexican oak leaf.

Vallisneria spiralis - Straight vallisneria.

Medium to Very Fast

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides - Spadeleaf plant.

Medium to Fast

Ammania gracilis - Delicate ammannia, or Red ammannia.

Alternanthera reineckii - Red

Azolla filiculoides - Azolla, or Moss fern.

Cardamine lyrata - Chinese ivy, or Japanese cress.

Crinum natans - African onion plant.

Cryptocoryne affinis (Growth slows as it ages)

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Didiplis diandra - Watr hedge.

Echinodorus macrophyllus - Large-leafed Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus quadricostatus - Dwarf swordplant.

Elodea canadensis - Canadian pondweed.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle verticillate - Whorled umbrella plant.

Hygrophilia corymbosa - Giant hygrophilia.

Hygrophilia corymbosa Crispa

Hygrophilia corymbosa Gracilis

Hygrophilia corymbosa Strigosa

Hygrophilia polysperma - Dwarf hygrophilia.

Lemna trisulca

Lemnobium laevigatum - Amazon frogbit.

Limnophila indica

Limnophila sessiflora - Dwarf ambulia.

Ludwegia brevipes

Ludwegia glandulosa - Glandular ludwegia. - Rd

Myriophyllum aquaticum - Brazilian milfoil, or milfoil.

Myriophyllum hippuroides - Green milfoil.

Myriophyllum tuberculatum - Red myriophyllum. - Red

Nymphaea lotus - Tiger Lotus. - Red

Nymphaea lotus rubra - Red tiger lotus. - Red

Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce.

Rotala wallichii - Whirly rotala.

Sagittaria pusilla - Dwarf sagiiaria.

Salvinia auriculata - Salvinia.

Salvinia natans - Salvinia.

Vallisneria americana - Dwarf vallisneria.

Vesicularia dubyana - Java moss.

Medium

Aponogeton madagascariensis - Madagascan lace plant, or Laceleaf.

Aponogeton ulvaceus - Compact aponogeton.

Bacopa Carolina - Giant bacopa.

Bacopa rotundifolia - Round bacopa.

Cabomba aquatica - Yellow cabomba, or Giant cabomba.

Cabomba piahyensis - Red cabomba.

Ceratopteris cornuta - Floating fern.

Crinum thaianum - Onion plant.

Cryptocoryne balansae

Cryptocoryne beckettii - Beckett's cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

Cryptocoryne pontederiiflora

Cryptocoryne siamensis

Cryptocoryne willisii

Echinodorus bleheri - Broadleaved Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus bolivianus - Bolivian swordplant.

Echinodorus cordifolius - Radican's swordplant.

Echinodorus grandifloras - Large-flowered Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus horemanii - Black-red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus major - Ruffled Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus Osiris - Red Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus parviflorus - Black Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus uruguayensis - Uruguay Amazon swordplant.

Eichornia azurea - Blue-water hyacinth.

Eleocharis acicularis - Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula - Dwarf hairgrass.

Fontinalis antipyretica - Willow moss.

Glossostigma elatinoides

Hemianthus micrathemoides - Pearlweed.

Heteranthera zosterifloria - Stargrass.

Hygrophilia difformis - Water wisteria.

Hygrophilia stricta - Thai stricta, or Green stricta.

Hygrophilia guianensis - Guiana hygrophilia.

Lagorosiphon major - African water weed.

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae - New Zealand grassplant.

Ludwegia palustris - Broadleaf ludwegia.

Lysimachia nummularia - Creeping Jenny.

Nymphaea stellata - Red and blue water lily.

Riccia fluitans - Crystalwort.

Rotala macrandra - Giant red rotala. - Red

Rotala rotundifolia - Dwarf rotala.

Sagittaria subulate - Needle sagittaria, or Floating arrowhead.

Samolus valerandi - Water cabbage.

Trapa natans - Water chestnut.

Vallisneria asiatica biwaensis - Corkscrew vallisneria.

Vallisneria gigantea - Giant vallisneria.

Vallisneria tortifolia - Twisted vallisneria, or Dwarf vallisneria.

Slow to Medium

Anubias gracilis

Aponogeton undulatus - Reddish

Bacopa monnieri - Dwarf bacopa, or Baby Tears.

Barclaya longifolia - Orchid lily. - Red

Blyxa japonica - Japanese rush.

Cryptocoryne parva - Tiny cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne undulata - Undulate cryptocoryne.

Echinodorus amazonicus - Amazon swordplant.

Echinodorus opacus - Opaque Amazon swordplant.

Marsilea hirsute

Micranthemum umbrosum - Helzine.

Microsorium pteropus - Java fern.

Myriophyllum scabratum - Foxtail.

Najas indica

Nesaea crassicaulis

Nuphar japonica - Spatterdock.

Nymphoides aquatica - Banana plant.

Potamogeton gayii

Potamogeton mascarensis

Sagittaria platyphylla - Giant sagittaria.

Spathiphyllum wallisii - Peace lily.

Slow

Anubias barteri barteri - Broadlafed anubias.

Anubias barteri nana - Dwarf anubias.

Anubias angustifolia - Narrow-leafed anubias, or Small anubias.

Bolbitis heudelotii - African fern, or Congo fern.

Cryptocoryne albida

Cryptocoryne cordata - Giant cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Lobelia cardinalis - Scarlet lobelia, or Cardinal flower. - Red

Saurus cernus - Lizard's tail.

Variable, depending upon conditions

Echinodorus tenellus - Pygmy chain swordplant.

Eusteralis stellata - Star rotala.

EDITS: Common names added.

How do you possibly find the majority of these plants? I’m seeing local shops offer very few selections, maybe half a dozen at best. More from online vendors, but still limited selections.

 

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How do you possibly find the majority of these plants? I’m seeing local shops offer very few selections, maybe half a dozen at best. More from online vendors, but still limited selections.

You have officially gone down the planted tank rabbit hole