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...Easy 30L Aquarium Plant Bundle (6 Tropica 1-2-Grow Cups)Our price: £29.99This 6?cup selection is designed specifically for 30?litre aquariums. Every plant is hardy, adaptable, and thrives without CO? or strong lighting. The mix gives beginners a clean, structured layout: a soft foreground, a lush midground, and a gentle background that won’t overwhelm a small tank.Perfect for betta tanks, shrimp tanks, children’s aquariums, or anyone wanting a beautiful planted nano setup with minimal effort.
Alternanthera Reineckii "Mini"Our price: £5.50This miniature version of the well-known Alternanthera is characterized by compact growth and a slower growth rate. It is particularly suitable for small aquariums or as a foreground plant in larger aquascapes.
Anubias barteri ‘Mini Coin’ Tropica 1 2 growOur price: £9.40Anubias ‘Mini Coin’ is a tiny, round?leafed Anubias variety ideal for nano aquascapes and detailed hardscape work. Slow?growing, hardy, and incredibly versatile, it attaches easily to wood or rock and thrives in low?light setups.Key Features• Very small round leaves• Perfect for nano tanks• Extremely hardy• Grows on wood or rock• Low?light tolerantCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Anubias barteri ‘Nana’Our price: £9.40Anubias barteri ‘Nana’ is a classic aquarium plant known for its durability and versatility. With deep green leaves and a compact growth habit, it attaches easily to wood or rock and thrives in low?tech setups.Key Features• Classic, hardy Anubias variety• Low?light tolerant• Great for beginners• Tissue?culture clean• Perfect for wood and rockCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Midground / Hardscape attachment
Bacopa carolinianaOur price: £5.50Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.
Blyxa japonicaOur price: £6.25Blyxa japonica is a beautiful, grass?like plant that brings soft movement and natural texture to aquascapes. Its flowing leaves create a lush, meadow?style look, especially in CO??injected tanks. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Grass?like, flowing appearance• Perfect for nature?style layouts• Tissue?culture clean• Responds well to CO?• Creates dense, bushy clustersCare LevelMediumPlacementMidground
Bucephalandra 'Kedagang'Our price: £6.25Bucephalandra ‘Kedagang’ features elegant, narrow leaves with a subtle metallic shimmer. It attaches easily to hardscape and thrives in low?light tanks, making it a favourite for detailed aquascapes and shrimp setups.Key Features• Narrow, elegant leaf shape• Metallic blue?green tones• Very hardy and low?maintenance• Tissue?culture clean• Ideal for nano tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Bucephalandra pygmaea 'Bukit Kelam'Our price: £6.25Bucephalandra ‘Bukit Kelam’ is a hardy, slow?growing epiphyte with deep green leaves and subtle blue?purple tones. Perfect for attaching to wood or rock, it thrives in low?light tanks and adds a premium, textured look to aquascapes.Key Features• Deep green leaves with blue sheen• Extremely hardy• Grows on wood or rock• Tissue?culture clean• Great for low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Bucephalandra sp. 'Needle Leaf'Our price: £6.25Bucephalandra ‘Mini Needle Leaf’ is one of the smallest Buce varieties, with ultra?narrow leaves that add fine detail to nano aquascapes. Hardy, slow?growing, and perfect for attaching to wood or rock, it thrives in low?tech setups.Key Features• Ultra?narrow leaf shape• Perfect for nano tanks• Hardy and low?maintenance• Tissue?culture clean• Great for detailed scapingCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Cryptocoryne crispatulaOur price: £5.50Cryptocoryne crispatula is a tall, elegant Crypt species with long, narrow leaves that create beautiful vertical movement in the background of aquascapes. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in a wide range of conditions and is perfect for larger tanks.Key Features• Tall, flowing leaf shape• Great for background height• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and low?maintenance• Ideal for larger aquariumsCare LevelEasyPlacementBackground
Cryptocoryne nuriiOur price: £5.50Cryptocoryne nurii is one of the most striking Crypt species, known for its deep pink?red marbling and bold leaf patterns. Compact and hardy, it brings a premium, exotic look to aquascapes without demanding high maintenance. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start for reliable growth.Key Features• Rare pink?marbled leaf pattern• Compact rosette growth• Tissue?culture clean and pest?free• Hardy and adaptable• Adds colour without high demandsCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementMidground
Cryptocoryne parvaOur price: £5.50Cryptocoryne parva is the smallest Crypt species, known for its tiny, grass?like leaves and slow, steady growth. Perfect for foreground carpets in low?tech tanks, it stays compact and tidy without spreading aggressively.Key Features• Smallest Crypt species• Slow, controlled growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for low?light tanks• Ideal for foreground carpetsCare LevelEasy / Medium (due to slow growth)PlacementForeground
Cryptocoryne undulata 'Broad Leaf'Our price: £5.50Cryptocoryne undulata ‘Broad Leaf’ is a wider?leafed form of the classic undulata, offering warm brown?green tones and a fuller, more textured look. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in low?tech tanks and adds depth to midground layouts.Key Features• Broad, wavy leaves• Warm brown?green tones• Tissue?culture clean• Very hardy and adaptable• Ideal midground heightCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'Our price: £5.95Cryptocoryne undulata ‘Broad Leaf’ is a wider?leafed form of the classic undulata, offering warm brown?green tones and a fuller, more textured look. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in low?tech tanks and adds depth to midground layouts.Key Features• Broad, wavy leaves• Warm brown?green tones• Tissue?culture clean• Very hardy and adaptable• Ideal midground heightCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya'Our price: £5.50Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ is a beautiful bronze?red Crypt with gently wavy leaves and a compact rosette form. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in low?tech tanks and adds warm colour to midground layouts.Key Features• Bronze?red leaf colour• Wavy leaf texture• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and low?maintenance• Great for midground plantingCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground
Echinodorus 'Reni'Our price: £5.50Echinodorus ‘Reni’ is a compact, deep red sword plant perfect for adding bold colour to midground layouts. Unlike larger Echinodorus varieties, ‘Reni’ stays manageable and works beautifully in medium?sized aquariums. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Compact red sword plant• Ideal for midground colour• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and adaptable• Great for beginnersCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica'Our price: £5.50Echinodorus grisebachii ‘Tropica’ is a compact, bright green sword plant that stays smaller than most Echinodorus varieties. Perfect for midground placement, it offers lush, full leaves without overwhelming the aquascape. Hardy and easy to grow, it’s ideal for beginners.Key Features• Compact green sword plant• Great for midground layouts• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and low?maintenance• Beginner?friendlyCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground
Eleocharis acicularisOur price: £5.95Eleocharis acicularis is the classic, fine?leaved hairgrass that brings soft, natural movement to aquascapes. Taller than the mini version, it grows into a light, grassy cluster that works beautifully in foregrounds of larger tanks or as a midground accent in nanos. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Classic, fine hairgrass• Medium height (not a mini carpet)• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and adaptable• Great for natural aquascapesCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForeground (larger tanks) / Midground (nano tanks)
Eleocharis pusilla 'Mini'Our price: £5.50Eleocharis pusilla ‘Mini’ is the true miniature hairgrass variety, forming a short, dense carpet with fine, delicate blades. Ideal for foregrounds and high?detail aquascapes, it stays compact and spreads evenly under good light and CO?. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• True mini hairgrass• Short, compact carpet• Tissue?culture clean• Perfect for foregrounds• Fine, delicate textureCare LevelMediumPlacementForeground
Eriocaulon CinerumOur price: From £5.05Eriocaulon cinereum is a rare, star?shaped rosette plant prized for its unique form and compact size. It requires stable conditions and good lighting, making it a favourite among experienced aquascapers looking for a standout specimen.Key Features• Rare, star?shaped rosette• Compact and ornamental• Tissue?culture clean• Requires stable conditions• Stunning focal plantCare LevelAdvancedPlacementForeground / Midground (as a feature plant)
Glossostigma elatinoidesOur price: £5.95Glossostigma elatinoides is one of the smallest aquarium plants available, forming a bright green, compact carpet that’s iconic in Japanese?style aquascapes. It stays just 2–3 cm tall and spreads quickly under strong light and CO?. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it ideal for high?detail layouts.Key Features• One of the smallest aquarium plants (2–3 cm tall)• Premium carpeting species• Tissue?culture clean and pest?free• Demands strong light• Perfect for Iwagumi and nature aquascapesCare LevelAdvancedPlacementForeground
Gratiola viscidulaOur price: £5.50Gratiola viscidula is a distinctive North American species with a unique “thorny” textured appearance in its submerged form. It grows slowly, stays compact, and can be trimmed low to form a cushion?style foreground, or allowed to grow into a structured midground bush. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.
Gratiola viscidula 042 tcOur price: £5.95 gratiola viscidula originates from Northern America and is relatively new to the aquatic hobby. The somewhat ‘thorny’ appearance of the submersed form makes it very distinct and easily recognizable.
Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'Our price: £5.50Helanthium bolivianum ‘Quadricostatus’ is a fast?spreading, bright green foreground plant that forms lush, low clusters. Hardy and easy to grow, it’s perfect for beginners wanting a vibrant, natural carpet without high demands.Key Features• Fast?spreading foreground plant• Bright green, fresh appearance• Tissue?culture clean• Great for beginners• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacement
Helanthium Tenellum "Green"Our price: From £5.05Helanthium tenellum ‘Green’ is a fine, grass?like plant that creates a soft, meadow?style carpet. It spreads quickly through runners and thrives in a wide range of conditions, making it perfect for nature?style aquascapes.Key Features• Fine, grassy appearance• Fast?spreading runners• Tissue?culture clean• Great for natural layouts• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground
Heteranthera ZosterifoliaOur price: From £5.05Heteranthera zosterifolia, also known as Stargrass, is a fast?growing, bright green stem plant with delicate, star?shaped leaves. It creates a soft, bushy appearance and grows rapidly under moderate to strong light. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it perfect for beginners and high?growth layouts.Key Features• Star?shaped bright green leaves• Very fast growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for beginners• Ideal for filling space quicklyCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground / Background
Hottonia palustrisOur price: £5.50Hottonia palustris is a beautiful, soft?textured stem plant with fine, feathery leaves and a fresh, bright green colour. It grows quickly and forms a light, airy bush that adds movement and delicacy to aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Soft, feathery leaf texture• Bright, fresh green colour• Tissue?culture clean• Fast?growing and easy• Great for natural layoutsCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground / Background
Hydrocotyle tripartitaOur price: £5.50Hydrocotyle tripartita is a fast?spreading, clover?leaf plant that adds bright green colour and lively texture to aquascapes. It grows quickly, climbs over hardscape, and works beautifully in both foreground and midground areas.Key Features• Clover?shaped leaves• Fast?spreading runners• Tissue?culture clean• Great for dynamic layouts• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForeground / Midground
Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'Our price: £5.50Hygrophila lancea ‘Araguaia’ is a unique stem plant with narrow, reddish?brown leaves and a compact, bushy growth habit. It adds subtle colour and fine texture to midground layouts, especially in CO??injected tanks.Key Features• Narrow red?brown leaves• Compact, bushy growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for colour contrast• Ideal for CO? tanksCare LevelMediumPlacementMidground
Hygrophila odoraOur price: £5.50Hygrophila odora is a fast?growing, bright green stem plant known for its fresh, aromatic scent when handled. Underwater, it forms lush, leafy stems that grow quickly and help stabilise new aquariums by absorbing excess nutrients. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it perfect for beginners and high?growth layouts.Key Features• Fast?growing bright green stems• Aromatic leaves when handled• Tissue?culture clean• Great for beginners• Excellent for nutrient uptakeCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground / Background
Hygrophila pinnatifidaOur price: £5.50Hygrophila pinnatifida is a striking, fern?textured plant with red?brown tones and deeply lobed leaves. It can be grown as a rooted stem plant or attached epiphyte?style to wood and rock, making it incredibly versatile for aquascaping. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Unique fern?like leaf shape• Red?brown colouration• Can grow attached to hardscape• Tissue?culture clean• Great for nature and jungle layoutsCare LevelMediumPlacementMidground / Hardscape attachment
Hygrophila serpyllumOur price: £5.50Hygrophila serpyllum is a unique, compact Hygrophila species that forms a dense, bright green carpet through fast?spreading runners. With tiny 5–10 mm leaves and a low, cushion?like growth habit, it’s perfect for foreground layouts and natural aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start and reliable establishment.Key Features• Compact, low?growing Hygrophila• Tiny 5–10 mm leaves• Spreads via runners• Tissue?culture clean• Ideal for foreground carpetsCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForeground
Juncus repensOur price: £5.50Juncus repens is a unique, grass?like aquarium plant originating from swampy areas of southeast North America. It’s hardy, adaptable, and easy to grow, making it ideal for beginners and nature?style aquascapes. Under strong light and good micronutrients, it develops a warm reddish?brown tint; in moderate light, it stays a fresh, bright green. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Grass?like, elegant appearance• Green to reddish?brown tones depending on light• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and easy to maintain• Great for midground or background textureCare LevelEasyPlacementMidground / Background
Leptodictyum ripariumOur price: £5.50Leptodictyum riparium, often called “Stringy Moss,” is a fast?growing, bright green moss with upright, slightly transparent shoots. It attaches naturally to wood and rock, making it perfect for creating wild, natural textures in aquascapes. Hardy and undemanding, it thrives in a wide range of temperatures and is especially popular in nano tanks and breeding setups. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Upright, stringy moss with bright green colour• Fast?growing and easy to maintain• Tissue?culture clean and pest?free• Great for wood, rock, and nano tanks• Excellent for shrimp, fry, and coverCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Lilaeopsis brasiliensisOur price: £5.50Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is a low, grassy foreground plant that forms a natural, meadow?style carpet. Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in a wide range of conditions and is perfect for aquascapers wanting a soft, natural look without demanding care.Key Features• Low, grassy appearance• Forms natural carpets• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and low?maintenance• Great for nature aquascapesCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForeground
Limnobium laevigatumOur price: £5.50Limnobium laevigatum, also known as Amazon Frogbit, is a popular floating plant with bright green leaves and long, decorative roots. It provides shade, reduces algae, and creates a natural habitat for shrimp and fish. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Easy floating plant• Long, decorative roots• Great for shrimp and fry• Tissue?culture clean• Helps reduce algaeCare LevelEasyPlacementSurface / Floating
Limnophila aquaticaOur price: £5.50Limnophila aquatica is a stunning, feathery stem plant from Southeast Asia, known for its bright green colour and ultra?fast growth. Under strong light and CO?, it becomes dense, bushy, and highly decorative — perfect for filling out backgrounds or creating a lush, forest?like effect. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start and reliable establishment.Key Features• Feathery, finely branched leaves• Extremely fast growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for background height• Can produce blue flowers in open?top tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementBackgroundFAQHow tall does it grow?Typically 25–50 cm.Does it need CO??CO? is recommended for dense, bushy growth.Does it grow fast?Yes — one of the fastest stem plants available.Can it flower?Yes — in open tanks it may produce small blue flowers.
Littorella unifloraOur price: £5.50Littorella uniflora is a distinctive, low?growing rosette plant with thick, fleshy leaves that resemble miniature succulent blades. Found naturally on lakeshores across Europe and the Americas, it adapts beautifully to aquarium life. It spreads slowly via runners, forming a unique, structured carpet with a clean, architectural look. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a sterile, algae?free start for reliable establishment.Key Features• Thick, fleshy, grass?like leaves• Slow?growing and low maintenance• Tissue?culture clean and pest?free• Forms a structured, natural carpet• Suitable for aquariums, terrariums, and paludariumsCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForeground
Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini'Our price: £5.50Lobelia cardinalis ‘Mini’ is a naturally occurring mutation of the classic Lobelia cardinalis, discovered during Tropica’s cultivation. It features smaller, rounder, brighter green leaves that sit closer together, creating a compact, low?growing bush. Unlike the standard form, the Mini rarely sends up tall vertical shoots, making it perfect for foregrounds and midground transitions. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Compact mutation of standard Lobelia• Bright, fresh green leaves• Low, dense, bushy growth• Tissue?culture clean• Ideal for foreground or midgroundCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Midground
Lysimachia parvifolia ‘Red’Our price: £5.50Lysimachia parvifolia ‘Red’ is a striking, compact rosette plant with small, elliptical leaves that develop warm red, orange, or bronze tones under good light. Originally known in the hobby as Samolus parviflorus ‘Red’, it was later correctly identified as Lysimachia parvifolia, a species native to southern China. It forms a dense, colourful cluster that adds contrast and structure to aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Compact rosette with red to orange tones• Slow but steady growth• Tissue?culture clean• Excellent colour contrast• Suitable for nano tanksCare LevelMediumPlacementForeground / Midground
Marsilea minutaOur price: £5.50Marsilea minuta is a compact carpeting plant with finer, narrower leaves than Marsilea hirsuta. It forms a low, tidy carpet and thrives in a wide range of aquarium conditions. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start, making it a great choice for beginners and nature?style layouts.Key Features• Fine, narrow leaves• Low, compact carpet• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and adaptable• Great for natural aquascapesCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground
Marsilia HirsutaOur price: From £5.05Marsilea hirsuta is a hardy, low?growing carpeting plant with charming clover?shaped leaves. It adapts to a wide range of conditions and can display different leaf forms depending on light and CO?. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it perfect for beginners wanting a natural, meadow?style carpet.Key Features• Clover?shaped leaves• Very hardy and adaptable• Tissue?culture clean• Great for natural layouts• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground
Micranthemum callitrichoides 'Cuba'Our price: £5.50Micranthemum callitrichoides ‘Cuba’ — often called HC Cuba — is one of the smallest?leaf carpeting plants available. It forms a dense, vibrant green carpet under strong light and CO?, making it a favourite in high?tech aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Tiny, vibrant green leaves• Creates dense carpets• Tissue?culture clean• Ideal for high?tech tanks• Iconic aquascaping plantCare LevelAdvancedPlacementForeground
Micranthemum glomeratumOur price: £5.50Micranthemum glomeratum is a delicate, fine?leaf stem plant with a fresh, bright green colour. It grows compact and bushy with regular trimming, making it perfect for midground detail or dense background clusters. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Fine, delicate leaves• Compact, bushy growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for midground detail• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementMidground / Background
Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'Our price: £5.50Micranthemum tweediei ‘Monte Carlo’ is one of the easiest carpeting plants available. With small, round leaves and fast?spreading runners, it forms a lush, bright green carpet even in low?tech tanks. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it perfect for beginners and experienced aquascapers alike.Key Features• Easy, fast?spreading carpet• Bright green, round leaves• Tissue?culture clean• Works in low?tech tanks• Beginner?friendlyCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground
Monosolenium tenerumOur price: £5.50Monosolenium tenerum is a unique, moss?like liverwort that forms dense, cushion?shaped clumps. Often mistaken for Pellia, it stays low and naturally settles on the substrate or hardscape. It’s brittle but very undemanding once established, making it perfect for shrimp Key Features• Moss?like liverwort with cushion growth• Bright green, ribbon?like fronds• Tissue?culture clean• Great for shrimp and fry• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachment
Najas guadalupensis ‘Guppy Grass’Our price: £5.50Najas guadalupensis, commonly known as Guppy Grass, is an exceptionally fast?growing, fine?leaf plant that thrives in almost any aquarium. It can be floated or rooted, offering excellent cover for fry and shrimp while absorbing excess nutrients. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Sources:Key Features• Ultra?fast growth• Fine, porous structure for fry• Tissue?culture clean• Can float or root• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementFloating / Background
Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'Our price: £5.50Nymphoides hydrophylla ‘Taiwan’ is a striking rosette plant with light?green, slightly transparent leaves. It grows quickly and produces many underwater leaves, creating a lush, decorative cluster. Regular thinning keeps it tidy. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.
Phyllanthus fluitans 028 tcOur price: £5.50Phyllanthus fluitans, also known as Red Root Floater, is a beautiful floating plant with striking red roots and copper?red leaves under strong light. It provides shade, reduces algae, and creates a natural habitat for shrimp and surface?dwelling fish. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Red roots and copper?red leaves• Excellent for shrimp and fry• Tissue?culture clean• Helps reduce algae• Great for soft?water tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementFloating
Pogostemon deccanensisOur price: £5.50Pogostemon deccanensis is a delicate, fine?leaf stem plant with a fresh, bright green colour. It forms soft, bushy clusters and adds beautiful texture to midground and background layouts. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Fine, needle?like leaves• Soft, bushy growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for midground texture• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelMediumPlacementMidground / Background
Proserpinaca palustris ‘Cuba’Our price: £5.50Proserpinaca palustris ‘Cuba’ is a stunning stem plant with serrated, saw?tooth leaves that turn orange to deep red under strong light. Its unique texture makes it a standout feature in any aquascape. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Saw?tooth, serrated leaves• Orange to deep red tones• Tissue?culture clean• Unique texture for contrast• Great for feature stemsCare LevelMedium / AdvancedPlacementMidground / Background
Ranunculus inundatusOur price: £5.50Ranunculus inundatus is a unique foreground plant with star?shaped leaves held on upright stems. It spreads via creeping runners, forming a structured, architectural look that adds instant character to nature aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Distinctive star?shaped leaves• Creeping runners• Tissue?culture clean• Great for foreground structure• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForegroundFAQHow tall does it grow?5–10 cm.Does it need CO??Not essential, but improves compactness.
Riccardia chamedryfoliaOur price: £10.50Riccardia chamedryfolia, often called “Coral Moss,” is one of the most detailed and decorative mosses available. Its ultra?fine, branching structure attaches beautifully to wood and rock, creating intricate textures in nano and nature aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Ultra?fine coral?like texture• Excellent for wood and rock• Tissue?culture clean• Great for nano tanks• Slow, compact growthCare LevelMediumPlacementForeground / Hardscape attachmentFAQDoes it need CO??Not required, but improves density.Is it slow?growing?Yes — very compact and controlled.
Riccia fluitansOur price: £5.50Ranunculus inundatus is a unique foreground plant with star?shaped leaves held on upright stems. It spreads via creeping runners, forming a structured, architectural look that adds instant character to nature aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Distinctive star?shaped leaves• Creeping runners• Tissue?culture clean• Great for foreground structure• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementForegroundFAQHow tall does it grow?5–10 cm.Does it need CO??Not essential, but improves compactness.
Rotala indica 'Bonsai'Our price: £5.50Rotala indica ‘Bonsai’ is a compact, miniature stem plant with tiny round leaves and a slow, tidy growth habit. It forms dense, structured bushes that add precision and detail to aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Tiny round leaves• Compact, structured growth• Tissue?culture clean• Slow?growing and tidy• Great for midground detailCare LevelMediumPlacementMidgroundFAQDoes it grow slowly?Yes — one of the slowest Rotala species.Does it need CO??Recommended for best form.
Rotala macrandraOur price: £5.50Rotala macrandra is one of the most beautiful red stem plants in the hobby. With delicate, broad leaves and intense red coloration, it becomes a true centrepiece in high?tech aquascapes. It requires strong light, CO?, and stable nutrients, but rewards the effort with unmatched colour. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Intense red coloration• Broad, delicate leaves• Tissue?culture clean• Premium high?tech plant• Stunning focal?point stemCare LevelAdvancedPlacementMidground / BackgroundFAQDoes it need strong light?Yes — essential for red colour.Does it need CO??Absolutely.Is it demanding?Yes — but breathtaking when grown well.
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'Our price: £5.50Rotala rotundifolia ‘Green’ is a bright, fresh green variation that stays green even under strong light. It forms many side shoots and develops a bushy, slightly hanging growth habit. Perfect for creating lush, flowing midground groups in nature?style aquascapes.Key Features• Bright green leaves• Bushy, hanging growth• Tissue?culture clean• Excellent for large groups• Easy and adaptableCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementMidground / BackgroundFAQDoes it stay green?Yes — even under high light.How tall does it grow?20–40+ cm.
Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'Our price: £5.50Rotala rotundifolia ‘H’ra’ is a narrow?leaf variation that develops warm orange tones and a creeping or arching growth habit under strong light and CO?. It can form dense, low cushions or flowing midground groups, making it a favourite for modern aquascapes.Key Features• Narrow leaves with orange tones• Creeping or arching growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for midground cushions• Responds beautifully to high lightCare LevelMediumPlacementForeground (creeping) / MidgroundFAQCan it carpet?Yes — with strong light and CO?.How tall does it grow?5–20 cm depending on conditions.
Rotala rotundifolia ‘Blood Red’Our price: £5.50Rotala rotundifolia ‘Blood Red’ is the most intensely coloured red variation of Rotala rotundifolia. Under strong light and CO?, it develops deep crimson tones and compact, arching stems. It grows readily and produces many side shoots, making it ideal for dense, vibrant midground or background groupings.Key Features• Deepest red form of Rotala rotundifolia• Compact, arching stems• Tissue?culture clean• Great for contrast planting• Responds strongly to high lightCare LevelMediumPlacementMidground / BackgroundFAQDoes it need CO??Recommended for best colour.How tall does it grow?5–20+ cm depending on trimming.
Rotala wallichiiOur price: £5.50Rotala wallichii is a delicate, fine?leaf stem plant that develops beautiful red shoot tips under strong light. It thrives in soft, slightly acidic water with CO? and rewards good care with a feathery, elegant appearance. Best planted in dense groups for maximum visual impact.Key Features• Fine, feathery foliage• Red shoot tips in strong light• Tissue?culture clean• Stunning in groups• Prefers soft, acidic waterCare LevelAdvancedPlacementMidground / BackgroundFAQDoes it need CO??Yes — essential for healthy growth.How tall does it grow?10–30+ cm.
Sagittaria subulataOur price: £5.50Sagittaria subulata is a hardy, grass?like plant that spreads quickly via runners to form a compact foreground group. Under strong light it stays low and carpet?like; in lower light it may grow taller. Occasionally it sends up a flower stem with tiny white blooms at the surface.Key Features• Hardy and fast?spreading• Grass?like leaves• Tissue?culture clean• Great for easy carpets• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForegroundFAQCan it grow tall?Yes — in low light it may reach 30–50 cm.Does it carpet?Yes — with good light and trimming.
Sagittaria subulata ‘Needle Leaf’Our price: £5.50Sagittaria subulata ‘Needle Leaf’ is a finer, narrower form of the classic Sagittaria subulata. It spreads quickly via runners and forms a soft, grass?like carpet under good light. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start, making it ideal for beginners wanting a low?maintenance foreground.Key Features• Fine, needle?thin leaves• Fast runner growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for easy carpets• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForegroundFAQDoes it stay short?Yes — with good light it stays compact.
Salvinia minimaOur price: £5.50Salvinia minima is a small floating fern with soft, fuzzy leaves that naturally repel water. It grows quickly, provides shade, and helps reduce algae by absorbing excess nutrients. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Floating fern with fuzzy leaves• Excellent nutrient absorber• Tissue?culture clean• Great for shrimp and fry• Helps reduce algaeCare LevelEasyPlacementFloatingFAQDoes it multiply fast?Yes — especially in nutrient?rich water.
Schismatoglottis prietoiOur price: £5.50Schismatoglottis prietoi is a miniature rosette plant with thick, bright green leaves, similar in appearance to a tiny Anubias. It thrives in low to medium light and is perfect for nano tanks, shaded areas, and natural layouts. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Miniature rosette plant• Thick, durable leaves• Tissue?culture clean• Great for nano tanks• Low?light tolerantCare LevelEasyPlacementForeground / MidgroundFAQDoes it attach to wood/rock?It can be glued, but prefers substrate.
Spirodela polyrrhizaOur price: £5.50Spirodela polyrrhiza, also known as Giant Duckweed, is a larger, more decorative version of standard duckweed. Its leaves have a green top and a red underside, adding colour and movement to the water surface. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Larger, colourful duckweed• Red underside on each leaf• Tissue?culture clean• Great for nutrient control• Provides shade for fishCare LevelEasyPlacementFloatingFAQDoes it spread fast?Yes — very quickly.
Staurogyne repensOur price: £5.50Staurogyne repens is one of the most popular foreground plants in aquascaping. It forms compact, bright green bushes and spreads slowly via creeping stems. Hardy, adaptable, and suitable for low?tech tanks, it’s a perfect choice for beginners and experienced aquascapers alike. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Compact, bright green growth• Creeping stems• Tissue?culture clean• Hardy and beginner?friendly• Works in low?tech tanksCare LevelEasyPlacementForegroundFAQDoes it carpet?It forms a low bush, not a true carpet.
Taxiphyllum 'Spiky moss'Our price: £5.50‘Spiky Moss’ forms deep green, heavily branched shoots — like a larger, fuller version of Christmas Moss. It thrives on vertical surfaces and grows quickly even in low light. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Large, branched shoots• Fast?growing• Tissue?culture clean• Great for vertical wood and rock• Low?light tolerantCare LevelEasyPlacementHardscape attachment
Taxiphyllum alternans 'Taiwan'Our price: £5.50Taxiphyllum alternans ‘Taiwan Moss’ grows in a creeping, overhanging pattern similar to a miniature Weeping Moss. It attaches easily to wood and rock, creating soft, cascading greenery. Perfect for moss walls, branches, and natural aquascapes. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Creeping, overhanging growth• Great for moss walls and branches• Tissue?culture clean• Low?light tolerant• Soft, decorative textureCare LevelEasyPlacementHardscape attachment
Taxiphyllum barbieri ‘Bogor Moss’ (Java Moss)Our price: £5.50Taxiphyllum barbieri ‘Bogor Moss’ is the classic Java Moss — hardy, adaptable, and perfect for beginners. It attaches to any surface and forms dense, feathery mats that provide excellent cover for shrimp and fry. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Extremely hardy• Fast?growing and versatile• Tissue?culture clean• Great for shrimp and fry• Works in any lightCare LevelEasyPlacementHardscape attachment / Foreground mats
Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Flame Moss’Our price: £5.50‘Flame Moss’ grows in tight, vertical spirals that resemble rising green flames. It spreads slowly horizontally but creates dramatic upright shapes when attached to stones or wood. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Vertical, twisting growth• Unique “flame” appearance• Tissue?culture clean• Slow horizontal spread• Great for feature hardscapeCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementHardscape attachment
Utricularia graminifoliaOur price: £5.50Utricularia graminifolia is a bright green, grass?like carpeting plant from the bladderwort family. It forms a soft, lawn?like mat and produces tiny carnivorous bladders that catch microorganisms (harmless to fish and shrimp). Stunning but demanding, it thrives with CO? and stable conditions.Key Features• Premium, lawn?like carpet• Carnivorous micro?bladders• Tissue?culture clean• Soft, bright green texture• High?tech aquascape favouriteCare LevelAdvancedPlacementForeground
Vesicularia ferriei ‘Weeping Moss’Our price: £5.50Weeping Moss forms soft, drooping shoots that hang like tiny green teardrops. It’s perfect for creating depth and natural overhangs on driftwood and roots. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, algae?free start.Key Features• Drooping, weeping growth• Great for branches and roots• Tissue?culture clean• Fast?growing• Beautiful depth effectCare LevelEasy / MediumPlacementHardscape attachment
Vesicularia montagnei ‘Christmas Moss’Our price: £5.50Christmas Moss is named for its fir?tree?like branching pattern. It grows slowly but forms dense, decorative mats that attach beautifully to wood and stone. Tropica’s 1?2?Grow cup ensures a clean, pest?free start.Key Features• Fir?branch structure• Dense, decorative growth• Tissue?culture clean• Great for wood and rock• Slow but controlledCare LevelMediumPlacementHardscape attachment