Midground aquarium plants
Midground plants fill the space between a low foreground and tall background stems: crypts, smaller swords, blyxa and compact anubias. They set the depth of the scape. Profiles list the light, CO2 and growth rate each plant wants.
93 plants
Aflame sword
Echinodorus 'Aflame'High lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera reineckiiHigh lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Alternanthera Rosanervig
Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig'Medium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Ammannia Bonsai
Ammannia sp. 'Bonsai'High lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Ammannia senegalensis
Ammannia senegalensisHigh lightMidground17.7 in (45 cm)Anubias golden nana
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden'Low lightMidground3.9 in (10 cm)
Anubias lanceolata
Anubias lanceolataLow lightMidground13.8 in (35 cm)Anubias pinto
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'Medium lightMidground3.9 in (10 cm)Anubias stardust
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Stardust'Medium lightMidground2.8 in (7 cm)Apart sword
Echinodorus 'Apart'Medium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Blyxa aubertii
Blyxa aubertiiHigh lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Blyxa japonica
Blyxa japonicaHigh lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Blyxa novoguineensis
Blyxa novoguineensisMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Brazilian pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephalaMedium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Creeping bacopa
Bacopa australisMedium lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Creeping Charlie
Clinopodium browneiMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Creeping jenny
Lysimachia nummulariaMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Cryptocoryne affinis
Cryptocoryne affinisMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Cryptocoryne albida
Cryptocoryne albidaLow lightMidground7.1 in (18 cm)
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Cryptocoryne beckettiiLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne cordata
Cryptocoryne cordataLow lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)Cryptocoryne Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'Medium lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)Cryptocoryne lucens
Cryptocoryne lucensLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne moehlmannii
Cryptocoryne moehlmanniiLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne nurii
Cryptocoryne nuriiMedium lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne petchii
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'Medium lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifoliaLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne pygmaea
Cryptocoryne pygmaeaLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Cryptocoryne striolata
Cryptocoryne striolataMedium lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne undulata
Cryptocoryne undulataLow lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne walkeri
Cryptocoryne walkeriLow lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtiiLow lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)Cryptocoryne wendtii brown
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'Low lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Cryptocoryne wendtii red
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red'Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cryptocoryne wendtii Tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
Cyperus helferi
Cyperus helferiMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Dragon's Breath
Halymenia durvilleiHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Dwarf aquarium lily
Nymphaea nouchaliMedium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Eriocaulon quinquangulare
Eriocaulon quinquangulareHigh lightMidground3.1 in (8 cm)Eriocaulon Vietnam
Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam'High lightMidground4.7 in (12 cm)Fancy Twist sword
Echinodorus 'Fancy Twist'Medium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Giant baby tears
Micranthemum umbrosumMedium lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Giant hairgrass
Eleocharis montevidensisMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Giant sagittaria
Sagittaria platyphyllaMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Gratiola
Gratiola viscidulaMedium lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)Hadi Red Pearl sword
Echinodorus 'Hadi Red Pearl'Medium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Henkel's lace plant
Aponogeton madagascariensis var. henkelianusMedium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)Hygrophila Araguaia
Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'High lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Hygrophila pinnatifidaMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Japanese cress
Cardamine lyrataMedium lightMidground17.7 in (45 cm)
Lagenandra meeboldii
Lagenandra meeboldiiMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)Lagenandra nairii
Lagenandra nairiiLow lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
Lagenandra thwaitesii
Lagenandra thwaitesiiMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Lake cress
Rorippa aquaticaMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia cardinalisMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Ludwigia arcuata
Ludwigia arcuataHigh lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Ludwigia brevipes
Ludwigia brevipesHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Ludwigia ovalis
Ludwigia ovalisMedium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Ludwigia Rubin
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'Medium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)Ludwigia senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensisHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Ludwigia sphaerocarpaHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)Ludwigia super red
Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'High lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Mermaid weed
Proserpinaca palustrisHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Micrantha lily
Nymphaea micranthaMedium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Money Plant
HalimedaMedium lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
Needle leaf bacopa
Bacopa myriophylloidesHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Orchid lily
Barclaya longifoliaMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)Oriental sword
Echinodorus 'Oriental'High lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Ozelot sword
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'Medium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Pearlweed
Hemianthus glomeratusMedium lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)
Pogostemon erectus
Pogostemon deccanensisHigh lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Purple bacopa
Bacopa salzmanniiHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Quadricostatus chain sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'Low lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)Red Devil sword
Echinodorus 'Red Devil'Medium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Red Grape Algae
Botryocladia botryoidesMedium lightMidground4.7 in (12 cm)Red rubin sword
Echinodorus 'Red Rubin'Medium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Red tiger lotus
Nymphaea lotusMedium lightMidground23.6 in (60 cm)
Red water lily
Nymphaea rubraMedium lightMidground23.6 in (60 cm)Reni sword
Echinodorus 'Reni'Low lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Rotala indica
Rotala indicaHigh lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Rotala macrandra Mini Butterfly
Rotala macrandra 'Mini'High lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)Rotala Nanjenshan
Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'High lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Rotala pusilla
Rotala mexicanaHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Syngonanthus Belem
Syngonanthus macrocaulonHigh lightMidground7.9 in (20 cm)Syngonanthus Manaus
Syngonanthus sp. 'Manaus'High lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Taiwan lily
Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'Medium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Tiger lotus
Nymphaea zenkeriMedium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)Vesuvius sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'Medium lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Water hedge
Didiplis diandraHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Water starwort
Callitriche palustrisHigh lightMidground11.8 in (30 cm)
Water violet
Hottonia palustrisHigh lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Watercress algae
Halimeda tunaMedium lightMidground5.9 in (15 cm)
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