Epiphyte aquarium plants

Epiphytes grow attached to hardscape instead of planted in substrate: tie or glue them to wood and rock and they take care of the rest. Anubias, java fern and bucephalandra all sit here, and most are fine in low light. Bury the rhizome and it rots. Profiles list light, CO2 and growth for each plant.

60 plants

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  African water fern

  Bolbitis heudelotii

  Low lightEpiphyte15.7 in (40 cm)

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  Anubias barteri

  Anubias barteri

  Low lightEpiphyte13.8 in (35 cm)
• Anubias Broad Leaf

  Anubias barteri var. barteri 'Broad Leaf'

  Low lightEpiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)

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  Anubias Butterfly

  Anubias 'Butterfly'

  Low lightEpiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)
• Anubias Chili

  Anubias barteri var. nana 'Chili'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Anubias coffeefolia

  Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia

  Low lightEpiphyte9.8 in (25 cm)
• Anubias Coin Leaf

  Anubias barteri 'Coin Leaf'

  Low lightEpiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)
• Anubias Frazeri

  Anubias 'Frazeri'

  Low lightEpiphyte9.8 in (25 cm)

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  Anubias gilletii

  Anubias gilletii

  Low lightEpiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)

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  Anubias gracilis

  Anubias gracilis

  Low lightEpiphyte15.7 in (40 cm)
• Anubias Micro

  Anubias barteri var. nana 'Micro'

  Low lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Anubias minima

  Anubias barteri var. glabra

  Low lightEpiphyte7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Anubias nana

  Anubias barteri var. nana

  Low lightEpiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
• Anubias Nangi

  Anubias 'Nangi'

  Low lightEpiphyte7.9 in (20 cm)
• Anubias Pangolino

  Anubias 'Pangolino'

  Low lightEpiphyte0.8 in (2 cm)

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  Anubias petite

  Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)
• Anubias Snow White

  Anubias barteri var. nana 'Snow White'

  Medium lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Bolbitis Difformis

  Bolbitis heteroclita 'Difformis'

  Low lightEpiphyte2.8 in (7 cm)
• Bucephalandra Apple Leaf

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Apple Leaf'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Brownie Blue

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Blue'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
• Bucephalandra brownie ghost

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost'

  Medium lightEpiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)

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  Bucephalandra catherinae

  Bucephalandra catherinae

  Low lightEpiphyte2.4 in (6 cm)
• Bucephalandra Deep Purple

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
• Bucephalandra Godzilla

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'

  Medium lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra kedagang

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang'

  Low lightEpiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
• Bucephalandra Mini Coin

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Coin'

  Low lightEpiphyte1.6 in (4 cm)

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  Bucephalandra motleyana

  Bucephalandra motleyana

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Red

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Sintang

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Theia

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Theia'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Velvet

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Bucephalandra Wavy Green

  Bucephalandra sp. 'Wavy Green'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)

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  Christmas moss

  Vesicularia montagnei

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Coral moss

  Riccardia graeffei

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)
• Erect moss

  Vesicularia reticulata

  Medium lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Fissidens nobilis

  Fissidens nobilis

  Low lightEpiphyte1.6 in (4 cm)
• Flame moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
• Homalomena Sekadau South

  Homalomena sp. 'Sekadau South'

  Low lightEpiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Java fern

  Microsorum pteropus

  Low lightEpiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)
• Java fern latifolia

  Microsorum pteropus 'Latifolia'

  Low lightEpiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)
• Java fern narrow leaf

  Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

  Low lightEpiphyte13.8 in (35 cm)

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  Java moss

  Taxiphyllum barbieri

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Maiden's Hair Algae

  Chlorodesmis fastigiata

  High lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
• Mini fissidens

  Fissidens sp. 'Mini'

  Medium lightEpiphyte0.6 in (1.5 cm)

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  Mini pellia

  Riccardia chamedryfolia

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Nano moss

  Amblystegium serpens

  Low lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)
• Peacock moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Pellia

  Monosolenium tenerum

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)
• Petite java fern

  Microsorum pteropus 'Petite'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)
• Philippine java fern

  Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'

  Low lightEpiphyte7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Phoenix moss

  Fissidens fontanus

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Singapore moss

  Vesicularia dubyana

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)
• Spiky moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Süsswassertang

  Lomariopsis cf. lineata

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Taiwan moss

  Taxiphyllum alternans

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)
• Thor's Trident java fern

  Microsorum pteropus 'Thor's Trident'

  Low lightEpiphyte7.9 in (20 cm)
• Trident java fern

  Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'

  Low lightEpiphyte9.8 in (25 cm)

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  Weeping moss

  Vesicularia ferriei

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Willow moss

  Fontinalis antipyretica

  Low lightEpiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)
• Windelov java fern

  Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'

  Low lightEpiphyte7.9 in (20 cm)