Good Live Plants For A Betta?

[KrystaK]

I know people have asked this question before, in fact, I've responded with my opinions sometimes. well it's my turn to get your opinions

 
So it's a 5 gal tank, standard size. It has a 10 gal capacity filter with adjustable flow. Temp is around 76-78, pH is 8 ish, nearing cycle (I know I did a no-no with a fish in cycle, but I wasn't expecting to get a Betta but when I saw him i couldn't help it. Theres media from my 30 g tank in the filter to help kick start it.)
 
Anyways, there is currently ...I guess it would be Mini Vallisneria plant, it only grew a few inches high in my 30 g, and it isn't growing any higher in the 5 gal. I also have some Hornwart floating around on the surface  and a small bit of Anubias on a piece of drift wood in the tank. So not a bad start so far, but I want this tank to be filled with plants.
I was thinking of getting some Pennywart but I don't know if it would do well as the last bit I bought never recovered from it's melt. And it's leaves aren't very broad and Betta friendly
(By the way I am not getting any more Amazon Swords or Java fern, I can grow those myself for said tank) I want some other plants

 Preferably hardy and rather low light, as his light is only on 6 hours a day max for the most part. 

 

[Dominus_XVIII]

Anubia, Elodea najas and cabomba.

 

[Chad]

I like the broad leafed plants for them as the fish will sleep on the leaves. Dominus already mentioned Anubia above and I agree. Anubias coffeefolia is particularly  nice for a betta tank.

 

[Ruskull]

Some Crypts do okay with low light & no additional CO2, depends.
 
I know it's not a plant that Bettas would encounter in their natural habitat, but Anubias work very well with my Bettas.  That particular plant works well because Bettas like to nap and relax in the leaves like a hammock, I have 1 in particular that does this a lot.  That Betta has the longest fins since it's a Doubletail, so it makes sense that he'd want to recline and rest for a bit.
 
I also keep Marimo Moss balls in my Betta tanks.  They out compete some of the algae that can occur when you have the low flow that most Anabantoids prefer.

 

[Questions?]

rosette swords, they are broad leaved and dont grow as big as amazon swords

 

[Ruskull]

I would still consider putting some Java Fern in the tank as well since it's grows extremely well in the low tech tank and it's from roughly the same region as the fish.

 

[nikkifro8994]

I have some java fern, giant micro swords, anubias, amazon sword and a moss ball. My betta loves to sleep on the leaves of the anubias and in the middle of the micro swords.