Odd or Rare Aquarium Plants For Sale
Here is a collection of hard to find rare aquarium plants for sale. Swome of these are quite hard to grow an in aquarium without co2 while others are easy tank plants.
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- Eusteralis stellata is a most unusal plant featured many times in Amano's aquascapes.
- This RARE plant has stems which are thick and green.
- Its beautiful wispy leaves will change color from the bottom to the top.
- The lower leaves will be bright green and the top will thropw wonderful purple hues depending on nutrients and lighting.
- The more lighting the better. Suggest power compacts or metal halide lighting and co2
- (1 plant)
- Heteranthera zosteraefolia AKA stargrass is awsome plant is quite often seen in Takishi Amano aquascapes
- This prefers mid to high lighting creating a star like pattern hence it's other name stargrassNeeds high lighting and co2
- 2-6 freshwater aquarium plants)
Hottonia palustris
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This plant needs plenty of light, and prefers slightly acidic water. Hottonia palustris is most beautiful when planted in a compact group. It will soon bush out, but can be pruned easily if it grows too big, after which it quickly forms new side shoots. H. palustris is easy to propagate using side shoots or cuttings, which should be cut off and planted in the bottom. It is also suitable for garden ponds, and is used in natural medicine. | ||||
| Author: | Tropica |
Lobelia cardinalis potted
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In the nursery this plant is cultivated in marshy conditions, forming dark-green leaves which are purple underneath. In aquariums the leaves turn a beautiful shade of light-green. It needs intensive light to thrive. Widely used in Dutch aquariums in so-called “plant streets”. In open aquariums it grows above the water surface, where it forms very beautiful scarlet flowers and the leaves regain their colour. Can be used in garden ponds. | ||||||
| Author: | Tropica |
