AQUARIUM PLANTS

Of the thousands of plants that are genuinely aquatic, or only amphibian, only a few hundred are to be found in the aquarium trade. The vast majority of these come from tropical fresh water, with the remainder coming from northern climes, and therefore suitable for temperate aquariums and garden ponds. The most common plants are generally the most robust, and are therefore specially suitable for beginners. Others are best left to committed aquarists keen to create a veritable aquatic garden. The special plants - the floating species, mosses, and ferns - have been grouped together, on account of their exceptional lifestyle; they should be of interest to all aquarists.

• Acorus (Araceae)
• Alternanthera
• Anubias
• Aponogeton
• Bacopa (Scrofulariaceae)
• Barclaya
• Bolbitis
• Cabomba
• Caulerpas
• Ceratophyllum
• Crinum
• Cryptocoryne
• Echinodorus
• Eichhornia
• Eleocharis
• Elodea and Egeria
• Heteranthera
• Hippurus
• Hottonia
• Hygrophila
• Lemna
• Limnophila
• Lobelia
• Ludwigia
• Mediterranean algae
• Microsorium
• Myriophyllum
• Nymphaea
• Pistia
• Riccia
• Rotala
• Sagittaria
• Salvinia
• Saururus
• Spathiphyllum
• Ulvas and enteromorphs
• Vallisneria
• Vesicularia