Aquatic Plants for Terrariums & Paludariums

Anubias barteri

Location: mid-ground to background
bright green leaves with a leathery texture
Size: leaves 8-12″ in length
PH=6.5-7.5
Growth Rate: Slow grower
Lighting Requirements: Low to moderate lighting
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Anubia coffeefolia

Location: Foreground to mid-ground
thick dark green leaves that can range in shape
Size: 10-16″ in height & 4-6″ in width
PH=5.5-9
Growth Rate: Very slow growth
Lighting Requirements: Low to high lighting
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Bocopa monnieri – Moneywort

Location: foreground, mid-ground or background
Size: 12″ in height
PH= 6.5-7.5
Growth Rate: Medium grower
Lighting Requirements: Moderate to High lighting
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Cryptocoryne crispatula

Location: background
long & thin leaves with wavy edge & short stems. Can grow in and out of water. When out of water, it will be more rounded than wavy.
Size: 4-6″ in length
PH=6.5-7.5
Growth Rate: Fast grower
Lighting Requirements: Moderate lighting
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Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Green’

Location: foreground, mid-ground or background
Condition of the water will cause leaves to be a different shade of green
Size: 4″-6″
PH= 6.5-8.0
Growth Rate: Slow grower
Lighting Requirements: Low to High lighting
Great starter plant as it can grow in a variety of conditions
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Hydrocotyle leucocephala – Brazilian Pennywort

Location: mid-ground
Size: 4-6″ stem width
PH=6-7.5
Growth Rate: Fast grower
Lighting Requirements: Moderate lighting
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Microsorum pteropus – Java Fern

Location: mid-ground to background
Size: 2″-6″ in height
PH=6-7.5
Growth Rate: Medium grower
Lighting Requirements: Low to moderate lighting
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Monosolenium tenerum – Pellia

Location: foreground to mid-ground
Size: 0.5″-3″
PH= 5.0-7.5
Growth Rate: Medium grower
Lighting Requirements: Low to High lighting
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Ranunculus inundatus – River Buttercup

Location: foreground or mid-ground
Plant in shallow water where it will creep out and spread slowly
Size: 4-6″ in height
PH=6.0-7.5
Growth Rate: Fast grower
Lighting Requirements: Moderate to high lighting
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Rotala Green

Location: mid-ground to background
Size: leaves are 1.5″ in length
PH=5.5-7.0
Growth Rate: Fast grower
Lighting Requirements: Moderate to High lighting
Higher lighting will cause richer coloring on leaves
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