Tropica

Aquarium plant grown from tissue culture in sealed beaker.

This red version of Cryptocoryne undulata grows wild in rivers in Sri Lanka.

It is an easy plant that can thrive in very different conditions in an aquarium.

The appearance of the plant is partly dependent on these conditions. Low amounts of light and fertilizer will make the plant relatively tall, green-brown and slow-growing.

Higher amounts of light and fertilizer combined with the addition of CO2 will make the plant grow significantly faster with shorter leaves of a red-brown color.

South America is home to this 10-15 cm high rosette plant with a width of 15-20 cm.

The plant is characteristic with its light green leaves, which form a good contrast to the aquarium's darker plants. It is most beautiful in a group planting. Under good conditions, it likes to set spurs that spread over the bottom. If the plant gets very light leaves, it is a sign of a lack of micronutrients.

The plant is surrounded by a certain name confusion, and is among other things sold as Echinodorus bolivianus var. magdalenensis or Echinodorus 'Quadricostatus'.

Formerly called Echinodorus tenellus 'Green'.

This small rosette plant willingly forms a 5-10 cm high carpet of offshoots in good light conditions and nutrient-rich soil. Even at very high light levels, the plant remains fresh green, in contrast to the common tenellus, which usually has reddish leaves. An easy and fairly undemanding foreground plant.

Littorella uniflora is a fairly easily recognizable plant in the aquarium.

It grows wild on lake shores in Europe, North and South America. Tolerates fairly low light intensity, but this can increase the length of the leaves.

Each rosette is planted separately with a few cm between them and will quickly form offshoots. After some time, a very characteristic carpet of thick, fleshy leaves – each 2-5 cm long and 0.1-0.3 cm wide – will be created. The thick, fleshy leaves are unfortunately very easily damaged, which must be taken into account when maintaining the aquarium.

Littorella uniflora is also suitable for use in both terrariums and garden ponds.

Phyllanthus fluitans is a floating plant from the family Phyllanthaceae, which originates from the American tropics.

It resembles Salvinia, but differs with its single leaf structure from each leaf corner. The water-repellent, heart-shaped leaves hide the stem, which sometimes gives life to six-petalled white flowers. The stronger the light, the browner the leaves. Sustainably grown in Denmark.

The stem plant Staurogyne repens is a fresh green, compact and strong plant for the foreground of the aquarium. It originates from the Rio Cristalino in the southern Amazon in Brazil.
Its closest relative in aquariums is Hygrophila, but Staurogyne differs markedly with its compact, low and wide growth form and smaller leaves. The individual stem will be 5-10 cm high and 3-4 cm wide.
When planting, the longest shoots of the plant are cut. These can be replanted and will quickly form new roots and grow further. In the aquarium, Staurogyne develops lots of new horizontal shoots from the base of the plant, which creep across the bottom of the aquarium. It may be necessary to cut the longest, erect shoots to maintain the low, compact growth. If light conditions are too low, the shoots will generally grow more upright and the plant will form significantly fewer side shoots.

Aquarium plant grown from tissue culture in sealed beaker.

Eleocharis acicularis "mini" has even lower growth than the usual Eleocharis parvula. Plant in small bunches beyond the area that is desired to be covered. In a short time, masses of spurs will cover the entire surface. Requires good light conditions, but is one of the safest carpet-forming aquarium plants. Eleocharis mini is particularly distinguished by not requiring clipping, as the leaves rarely grow more than 3-5 cm long. Ideal for very small aquariums.

Aquarium plant grown from tissue culture in a closed cup.

Brazilian moss specialty with a height of 1-3 cm. The plant is called "Christmas tree moss" because the side branches, unlike the common Vesicularia dubyana , are densely covered with small side branches in a structure reminiscent of spruce branches.
It makes greater demands than ordinary Java moss and grows more slowly. But it clings willingly to roots and stones. It gradually grows out of the water and needs to be trimmed to keep it looking good.

Gratiola viscidula originates from North America and is relatively new to the aquarium hobby.

The underwater shape with the somewhat 'thorny' appearance makes the plant very characteristic and easily recognisable.
The plant is quite easy to care for and prefers good light conditions. With frequent pruning, it can be kept very low, almost forming a carpet, but is also suitable as a dense group in the front/middle of the aquarium.

Each stem is about 1-2 cm wide and can grow over 10 cm tall. The stem branches and spreads willingly, which gives the plant a very compact appearance.

Rotala indica 'Bonsai' is best described as a compact, moderately growing version of Bacopa caroliniana. Plant in groups and pinch regularly. Pinched shoots are replanted in the group for an even closer result.
In good lighting conditions, the shoots get a reddish stem and shoot tip. With poorer light, the leaves become larger and the plant less compact.
Particularly suitable for very small aquariums.

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