Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' is a patented variety of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica's founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants. The Microsorum variety becomes 15-20 cm tall and w
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
Christmas moss (Vesicularia montagnei) is a kind moss which forms many side-branches. This moss is excellent for binding on wood or stone but can also be used loose. 100% safe from an in vitro cup.
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.
Flame moss (Taxiphyllum sp) in cup of 75cc. Beautiful green and strong moss. Ideal to bind wood or stone. Grows straight up.
The Helanthium tenellum (Echinodorus tenellus) is a green plant with thin, straight leaves of 5-10 cm high and 3-5 millimeters wide.
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae is from the limestone mountains of Southern Thailand, where the water can be very hard. It is not very demanding, but appreciates a nutritious substrate and good light. Leaves becomes 20-60 cm long and the single rose
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.
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis from South America can grow very compact, but a "lawn effect'' (4-7 cm tall) is only achieved at high light intensity.
This Hygrophila 'Siamensis 53B' forms an incredible amount of side shoots and becomes bushy relatively rapidly. Stems becomes 15-40 cm tall and 7-12 cm wide.
Hlaf coconut with Java moss. Java moss is an easy moss to grow and absorbs much waste. Good shelter for (small)shrimp!
Leptodictyum riparium is a slender, upright moss that tolerates both high and low temperatures. Leptodictyum riparium is often called "stringy moss".
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.
This red/Broad Leaf version of Cryptocoryne undulata grows wild in rivers of Sri Lanka. It is an easy plant, tolerant of very different conditions in an aquarium. Appearance of the plant will partially depend on these conditions. Heighth: 15-30cm.
Coconut Bridge with Java moss. Java moss is an easy moss to grow and absorbs much waste. Good shelter for (small)shrimp!
Bucephalandra 'Kedagang' is characterized by long, narrow, dark green leaves with white dots. The leaf can be 1-2 cm wide and up to 6 cm long. The rhizomes are red and similar to the Red variety of Bucephalandra.
Juncus repens originates from swampy areas of south-east North America. This grasslike plant is rather undemanding in cultivation. Under unhindered light and with a good dose of micronutrients, this plant assumes a reddish-brown hue. Under moderate light,
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Green' presents beautiful, green leaves and a height from 10-15 cm with a rosette from 8-15 cm wide. When grown in an open space, the leaves will virtually lie on the bottom.
Anubias barteri var. nana is a small, attractive plant which thrives in all conditions. It originates from Cameroon and will reach 5-10 cm height.
The Latin name means "the plant with the round leaves'', but this only applies to the marsh variety, which has circular leaves. Rotala rotundifolia from South-East Asia has 15-30 long stems (2-3 cm wide) and long, narrow leaves.
The Asiatic Rotala sp. ‘Green’ is very similar to Rotala rotundifolia, but its leaves remain fresh and bright green, even with intensive light. Stems becomes 40-50 cm long and 2-3 cm wide.
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 Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is a green grass plant which can be used to form a grass patch in the aquarium.