Tropica

Bacopa caroliniana originates from US, stems become 10-30 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. Apart from relatively good light it makes few demands.

Cryptocoryne parva is the smallest of all Cryptocorynes (only 3-6 cm tall and a roset less than 5-8 cm wide). It is one of the few species that does not significantly change its leaf shape and colour depending on cultivation conditions.

Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo' originates from Argentina. It has compact, round and fresh light green leaves on creeping stalks and creates a fast-growing carpet in the front of the aquarium.
The plant can grow in light shadow, but requires good lig

Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan' is a plant that is characterized by many large leaves of fresh green color. This plant is easy to hold. Gets +- 25 centimeters high.

Salvinia natans is a cosmopolitic floating fern, 1-3 cm, that grows quickly if there is sufficient nutrition and light.

The Asian Monosolenium tenerum is an attractive liverwort, 2-5 cm high, which looks most like a giant Riccia that simply stays at the bottom, where it forms cushions.

The Helanthium tenellum (Echinodorus tenellus) is a green plant with thin, straight leaves of 5-10 cm high and 3-5 millimeters wide.

Riccia fluitans is a green, versatile plant. Can be used as a floating plant, and be bonded to wood or stone.

This is a quite small, very narrow-leaved and almost cushion-growing plant, that demands good supply of light and CO2 to develop. The plant usually flowers very willingly after planting in the aquarium and the numerous flower stems give a unique appearanc

Glossostigma elatinoides from New Zealand is much in demand in aquariums. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants, and thus a good foreground plant. Gets +- 2-3 centimeters high.

Heteranthera zosterifolia is an aquarium plant that forms shoots with narrow leaves. Gets +- 35-40 high. Very easy plant.

Anubias 'Mini Coin' is a variety of Anubias barteri . The plant is among the very smallest Anubias, each leaf smaller than a little fingernail. It is as easy to grow as its parent, and so does not like bright light.

Hydrocotyle sp."Japan" is characterised by fast, compact growth and small, intense green leaves on vertical stems. Gets +- 5 centimeters high.

This culture form of the stem plant Bacopa Monnieri is more compact and, under good light conditions, almost a creeping plant. By pinching off all vertical growing shoots, the plant can maintain a low and close growth, since it willingly creates a large n

Bucephalandra 'Wavy Green' is an easy, slow-growing plant that prefers lower light levels. A nice, dense appearance is ensured by the willingness to branch, even without trimming. The green leaves are 2 cm wide and 5 cm long with wavy edges. Tiny white sp

Rotala wallichii is a demanding plant that develops red shoot tips in good light conditions. The most decorative effect can be achieved by planting a large number of stems in a group. Heigth: 10-30 cm

The Nutrient Capsules of Tropica give individual plants extra food at their roots. So you can easily adjust the nutrition per plant as desired.

Rotala 'H’ra' has rather narrow leaves and an overhanging or creeping growth. It is probably a variation of Rotala rotundifolia and has much resemblance to Rotala sp. ‘Green’.

Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' is characterized by its beautiful light green leaves which are closer together than on the original Lobelia, and then it is also significantly smaller, hence the addition ‘Mini’ to the name of the plant.

Bucephalandra sp. 'Red' does best at lower light levels and is very easy to grow. The leaves are of a very dark green or leathery red colour. Size of leaf is 2-4 cm wide, 4-6 cm long and usually it will present wavy edges.

The stem plant Hottonia from Asia and Europe is an unassuming and easy beginner plant. The many curved shoots with fanned and intensely light green leaves quickly create a close group. Each stem becomes 4-6 cm wide and 10-30 cm high.

Microsorum pteropus or Java fern is from Asia. Microsorum pteropus ‘Trident’ is a narrow-leaved, smaller form of Microsorum, which like other Microsorum is an easy and safe plant.

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis from South America can grow very compact, but a "lawn effect'' (4-7 cm tall) is only achieved at high light intensity.