Low-light aquarium plants

Low-light plants grow under standard tank lighting, which makes them the easiest place to start a planted tank. Each profile lists placement, growth rate and whether the plant benefits from CO2.

98 plants

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  African water fern

  Bolbitis heudelotii

  Low lightEpiphyte15.7 in (40 cm)

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  Ambulia

  Limnophila sessiliflora

  Low lightBackground15.7 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)

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  Anubias congensis

  Anubias heterophylla

  Low lightBackground15.7 in (40 cm)
• Anubias Frazeri

  Anubias 'Frazeri'

  Low lightEpiphyte9.8 in (25 cm)

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  Anubias gigantea

  Anubias gigantea

  Low lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)

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  Anubias gilletii

  Anubias gilletii

  Low lightEpiphyte11.8 in (30 cm)
• Anubias golden nana

  Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden'

  Low lightMidground3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Anubias gracilis

  Anubias gracilis

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

  Anubias hastifolia

  Low lightBackground15.7 in (40 cm)

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  Anubias lanceolata

  Anubias lanceolata

  Low lightMidground13.8 in (35 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)

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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)

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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 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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  Canadian waterweed

  Elodea canadensis

  Low lightBackground23.6 in (60 cm)

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  Christmas moss

  Vesicularia montagnei

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne albida

  Cryptocoryne albida

  Low lightMidground7.1 in (18 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne beckettii

  Cryptocoryne beckettii

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne cordata

  Cryptocoryne cordata

  Low lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
• Cryptocoryne lucens

  Cryptocoryne lucens

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
• Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

  Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

  Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
• Cryptocoryne pygmaea

  Cryptocoryne pygmaea

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

  Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

  Low lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne spiralis

  Cryptocoryne spiralis

  Low lightBackground13.8 in (35 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne undulata

  Cryptocoryne undulata

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne usteriana

  Cryptocoryne usteriana

  Low lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne walkeri

  Cryptocoryne walkeri

  Low lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne wendtii

  Cryptocoryne wendtii

  Low lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
• Cryptocoryne wendtii brown

  Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne wendtii green

  Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'

  Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne wendtii red

  Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red'

  Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne wendtii Tropica

  Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'

  Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Cryptocoryne willisii

  Cryptocoryne × willisii

  Low lightForeground5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Duckweed

  Lemna minor

  Low lightFloating0.4 in (1 cm)

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  Dwarf sagittaria

  Sagittaria subulata

  Low lightForeground11.8 in (30 cm)

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  Dwarf water clover

  Marsilea crenata

  Low lightForeground3.1 in (8 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)

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  Giant bacopa

  Bacopa caroliniana

  Low lightBackground15.7 in (40 cm)

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  Giant duckweed

  Spirodela polyrhiza

  Low lightFloating0.4 in (1 cm)

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  Giant vallisneria

  Vallisneria gigantea

  Low lightBackground59.1 in (150 cm)

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  Guppy grass

  Najas guadalupensis

  Low lightFloating35.4 in (90 cm)
• Homalomena Sekadau South

  Homalomena sp. 'Sekadau South'

  Low lightEpiphyte5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Hornwort

  Ceratophyllum demersum

  Low lightFloating39.4 in (100 cm)

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  Hygrophila corymbosa

  Hygrophila corymbosa

  Low lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)

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  Hygrophila polysperma

  Hygrophila polysperma

  Low lightBackground17.7 in (45 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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  Jungle val

  Vallisneria americana

  Low lightBackground39.4 in (100 cm)
• Lagenandra nairii

  Lagenandra nairii

  Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)

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  Lindernia rotundifolia

  Lindernia rotundifolia

  Low lightBackground11.8 in (30 cm)

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  Marimo moss ball

  Aegagropila linnaei

  Low lightForeground3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Nano moss

  Amblystegium serpens

  Low lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Onion plant

  Crinum calamistratum

  Low lightBackground23.6 in (60 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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  Quadricostatus chain sword

  Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'

  Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
• Reni sword

  Echinodorus 'Reni'

  Low lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
• Rose sword

  Echinodorus 'Rosé'

  Low lightBackground15.7 in (40 cm)
• Schismatoglottis prietoi

  Schismatoglottis prietoi

  Low lightForeground3.1 in (8 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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  Star duckweed

  Lemna trisulca

  Low lightFloating0.4 in (1 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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  Vallisneria spiralis

  Vallisneria spiralis

  Low lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)

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  Water onion

  Crinum thaianum

  Low lightBackground39.4 in (100 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)