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All aquarium plants

The full plant catalog, from mosses and epiphytes to stem plants, sorted by common name.

At a glance

Height
0–59.1 in
0 in (0.1 cm) to 59.1 in (150 cm); half the list stays at 9.8 in (25 cm) or under
Temperature
68–82°F
20–28°C, most of the list
Light
183 low light
219 medium light · 115 high light
CO₂
148 no CO₂ needed
311 CO₂ beneficial · 58 CO₂ required
Growth
217 slow growing
145 medium growth · 155 fast growing
Difficulty
312 easy
143 medium · 62 difficult

416 plants and 109 varieties

By the numbers

Smallest

  1. 01
    Watermeal (Wolffia globosa)

    Watermeal

    Wolffia globosa

    0 in (0.1 cm)
  2. 02
    Duckweed (Lemna minor)

    Duckweed

    Lemna minor

    0.4 in (1 cm)
  3. 03
    Giant duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza)

    Giant duckweed

    Spirodela polyrhiza

    0.4 in (1 cm)
  4. 04
    Star duckweed (Lemna trisulca)

    Star duckweed

    Lemna trisulca

    0.4 in (1 cm)

Tallest

  1. 01
    Giant vallisneria (Vallisneria australis)

    Giant vallisneria

    Vallisneria australis

    59.1 in (150 cm)
  2. 02

    Cryptocoryne sivadasanii

    47.2 in (120 cm)
  3. 03
    Crinum calamistratum (Crinum calamistratum)

    Crinum calamistratum

    39.4 in (100 cm)
  4. 04
    Echinodorus floribundus (Echinodorus floribundus)

    Echinodorus floribundus

    39.4 in (100 cm)

Easiest to grow

No CO₂ needed

Low light

Fast growers

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