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Beginner aquarium plants: B

All beginner plants whose common name starts with B, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.

49 plants

Banana plant
Nymphoides aquatica
Freshwater
Medium light · Foreground5.9 in (15 cm)
Big Bear sword
Echinodorus 'Big Bear'
Freshwater
Medium light · Background17.7 in (45 cm)
Brazilian pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Freshwater
Medium light · Midground19.7 in (50 cm)
Brazilian pennywort Variegated
Hydrocotyle leucocephala 'Variegated'
Freshwater
Medium light · Midground19.7 in (50 cm)
Bucephalandra Apple Leaf
Bucephalandra sp. 'Apple Leaf'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Arrogant Blue
Bucephalandra sp. 'Arrogant Blue'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Artemis
Bucephalandra sp. 'Artemis'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra belindae
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Biblis
Bucephalandra sp. 'Biblis'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Black Pearl
Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.8 in (7 cm)
Bucephalandra Boyan Mini Narrow
Bucephalandra sp. 'Boyan Mini Narrow'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2 in (5 cm)
Bucephalandra Broad Wavy
Bucephalandra sp. 'Broad Wavy'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Brownie Blue
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Blue'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra brownie ghost
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'
Freshwater
Medium light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Brownie Jade
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Jade'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Brownie Kapuas
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Kapuas'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Brownie Phoenix
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Phoenix'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Brownie Purple
Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Purple'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra catherineae
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra chimaera
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte6.7 in (17 cm)
Bucephalandra Dark Green Wavy
Bucephalandra sp. 'Dark Green Wavy'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Dark Phantom
Bucephalandra sp. 'Dark Phantom'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Dark Velvet
Bucephalandra sp. 'Dark Velvet'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Deep Purple
Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra goliath
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)
Bucephalandra Grappa Red
Bucephalandra sp. 'Grappa Red'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra kedagang
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
Bucephalandra Kedagang Long
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang Long'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang Round'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini
Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang Round Mini'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2 in (5 cm)
Bucephalandra Lamandau Mini Purple
Bucephalandra sp. 'Lamandau Mini Purple'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
Bucephalandra Maestro Blue
Bucephalandra sp. 'Maestro Blue'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Mini Coin
Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Coin'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte1.6 in (4 cm)
Bucephalandra motleyana
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Pandora Queen
Bucephalandra sp. 'Pandora Queen'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
Bucephalandra Pearl Grey
Bucephalandra sp. 'Pearl Grey'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)
Bucephalandra Pink Lady
Bucephalandra sp. 'Pink Lady'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Rainbow Marble
Bucephalandra sp. 'Rainbow Marble'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Red
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Red Blade
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Blade'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
Bucephalandra Red Catherine
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Catherine'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Red Mini
Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Sintang
Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra sordidula
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Theia
Bucephalandra sp. 'Theia'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Variegated Marble
Bucephalandra sp. 'Variegated Marble'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Bucephalandra Velvet
Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucephalandra Wavy Green
Bucephalandra sp. 'Wavy Green'
Freshwater
Low light · Epiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
Butterfly fern
Salvinia auriculata
Freshwater
Medium light · Floating1.6 in (4 cm)

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