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Hygrophila corymbosa

A fast, leafy stem plant sold in several leaf forms — easy colour and height for beginners learning to prune stems.

A grass-like runner plant that forms easy foreground meadows — tougher than hairgrass for many low-tech tanks.

Fuzzy floating fern leaflets that shade tanks and soak nutrients — excellent for fry cover and algae competition.

The quintessential rhizome plant for wood and stone — tough leaves, slow growth, and perfect shrimp resting platforms.

A floating plant with round pads and long trailing roots — natural shade, nitrate sponge, and ideal hideouts for shrimp and fry.

Lacy, fast-growing stems that fill backgrounds quickly — excellent nitrate control and instant aquascape volume for beginner planted tanks.

A rootless oxygenating classic that sucks up excess nutrients, shades the tank, and gives fry and shrimp instant cover.

A tough stem plant with rounded leaves and a soft lemon scent when crushed — ideal midground colour for low- to medium-tech tanks.

The most versatile aquarium moss — tie it to wood or stone, grow it as a carpet or wall, and create perfect shelter for shrimp and fry.