All aquarium plants: C
All plants whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
50 plants and 13 varieties
Canadian waterweed
Elodea canadensis
FreshwaterLow light · Background23.6 in (60 cm)
Caulerpa
Caulerpa prolifera
SaltwaterMedium light · Background5.9 in (15 cm)Centrolepis Blood Vomit
Centrolepis drummondiana 'Blood Vomit'
FreshwaterHigh light · Foreground1.6 in (4 cm)
Chaetomorpha
Chaetomorpha linum
SaltwaterMedium light · Floating7.9 in (20 cm)
Christmas moss
Vesicularia montagnei
FreshwaterLow light · Epiphyte2 in (5 cm)
Common nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
FreshwaterMedium light · Foreground4.7 in (12 cm)Corkscrew val
Vallisneria natans
FreshwaterMedium light · Background23.6 in (60 cm)
Creeping bacopa
Bacopa australis
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)
Creeping Charlie
Clinopodium brownei
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground15.7 in (40 cm)
Creeping jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)
Creeping jenny Aurea
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)
Crinum calamistratum
FreshwaterLow light · Background23.6 in (60 cm)
Cryptocoryne affinis
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)Cryptocoryne affinis Metallic Red
Cryptocoryne affinis 'Metallic Red'
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne albida
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.1 in (18 cm)Cryptocoryne albida Brown
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne albida Red
Cryptocoryne albida 'Red'
FreshwaterMedium light · Foreground5.1 in (13 cm)
Cryptocoryne balansae
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
FreshwaterMedium light · Background19.7 in (50 cm)
Cryptocoryne beckettii
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne ciliata
FreshwaterBrackishMedium light · Background23.6 in (60 cm)Cryptocoryne cordata
FreshwaterLow light · Midground9.8 in (25 cm)
Cryptocoryne crispatula
FreshwaterMedium light · Background23.6 in (60 cm)Cryptocoryne ferruginea Sekadauensis
Cryptocoryne ferruginea var. sekadauensis
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne hudoroi
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground19.7 in (50 cm)Cryptocoryne keei
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cryptocoryne lucens
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne moehlmannii
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne nurii
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne parva
FreshwaterMedium light · Foreground3.9 in (10 cm)Cryptocoryne petchii
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne pygmaea
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
FreshwaterLow light · Background19.7 in (50 cm)Cryptocoryne schulzei
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne sivadasanii
FreshwaterMedium light · Background47.2 in (120 cm)
Cryptocoryne spiralis
FreshwaterLow light · Background13.8 in (35 cm)4 formsCryptocoryne striolata
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne thwaitesii
FreshwaterLow light · Midground5.9 in (15 cm)Cryptocoryne tonkinensis
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis
FreshwaterMedium light · Background19.7 in (50 cm)
Cryptocoryne undulata
FreshwaterLow light · Midground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne undulata Broad Leaves
Cryptocoryne undulata 'Broad Leaves'
FreshwaterLow light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)
Cryptocoryne usteriana
FreshwaterLow light · Background19.7 in (50 cm)
Cryptocoryne walkeri
FreshwaterLow light · Midground9.8 in (25 cm)Cryptocoryne walkeri Legroi
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'Legroi'
FreshwaterLow light · Midground5.9 in (15 cm)Cryptocoryne walkeri Lutea
Cryptocoryne walkeri 'Lutea'
FreshwaterLow light · Midground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cryptocoryne wendtii
FreshwaterBrackishLow light · Midground9.8 in (25 cm)9 forms
Cryptocoryne willisii
Cryptocoryne × willisii
FreshwaterLow light · Foreground5.9 in (15 cm)Cryptocoryne yujii
FreshwaterLow light · Midground3.9 in (10 cm)
Cuphea anagalloidea
FreshwaterHigh light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)
Cyperus helferi
FreshwaterMedium light · Midground11.8 in (30 cm)
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