A-H Rare Aquarium plants

A Coldpack

At least one Coldpack is reccommended for the Summer months.

Plants do not ship well in extremes of weather.
Please note it may be 70 degrees in your location and 90 degrees here

Please add @ least one to each Aquarium Plant order .

Amannia senegalensis

Somewhat like ammannia gracilis but with a more yellow tone to its leaves

Ammannia Gracilis

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Baby Tears / Micranthemum umbrosum or Hemianthus micranthemoides

Hemianthus micranthemoidesis nice ornamental plant in small aquaria which looks much like a 'mini' Egeria. It is fast growing and requires therefore relatively high light and a nutrient rich substrate. It is also a valuable plant in terraria where it forms a beautiful carpet at the land water interphase. The plant is easily reproduced by cutting offthe apex which is replanted in the substrate. Hemianthus micranthemoides is often sold for Micranthemum umbrosum and a widespread synonym for Hemianthus micranthemoides is Micranthemum micranthemoides.

Author: Tropica

Cornuta watersprite var

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia RARE

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia can form slightly pink leaves under water, and in good growing conditions it grows very large. It has characteristically horizontal leaves on a long leaf stem. It rarely suffers from so-called cryptocoryne disease.

Author: Tropica
 

Cyperus helferi

 
Cyperus helferi is the first Cyperus species to prove truly ideal for the aquarium. Discovered by Holger Windeløv of  Tropica Aqurium Plants, Denmark, during an expedition to the Southern part of Thailand South of Ranong, the plant inhabited a small, clear-water stream, being present both in the current itself and along the more placid margin.

Itis very graceful as a solitary plant as well as ingroups. CO2 enrichment enhancesthe growth significantly but in hard water it is liableto develop algae on the oldest leaves. .

Author: Tropica

Diplidis Diandra (Blood stargrass)

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Didiplis diandra is a delicate and difficult but also very beautiful aquarium plant with opposite leaves in rows of two. In its' natural habitat of  Northeast America it occupies the banks of rivers and lakes where it develops bothsubmerged, floating and emergent shoots. It does no tresemble any other aquarium plant, and thus it creates avery conspicuous contrast when planted in groups of 3-5shoots in the foreground or in the middle of the aquarium. On the other hand, they should not be planted too close to each other since the lower leaves are then lost due to light deficiency. As a rule of thumb, D.diandra is offered enough light only when the leaf apex is coloured red. D. diandra prefers a fine-grained substrate and CO2 enrichment of the soft and acid water is absolutely necessary to assure optimum growth. D. diandra maybe reproduced by cuttings.

Author: Tropica

Eichhornia azurea

 
Eichhornia azurea
Family:Alismataceae
Scientific Name:Eichhornia azurea
Common Name:
Distribution:America
Height:20-40+
Width:15-20
Light Required:high-very high
Temperature:18-28
pH:5-8
Ease of care:very difficult
Notes:

Eichhornia azurea is one of the most decorative solitary plants available. Its narrow, parallel leaves are reminiscent of a palm. The plant used in aquariums is a seedling. When fully grown this is a large floating plant that is not suitable for use in aquariums. So the terminal bud must be cut off before it reaches the surface and forms floating leaves. The plant needs a lot of light. Optimum growth requires CO2 addition, in soft, slightly acidic water and a nutritious bottom. Plants that thrive form side shoots willingly.

Author:Tropica

Eusteralis stellata 'broad leaf'

 Eusteralis stellata 'broad leaf' a lot easier to grow than the regular stellata.  This is one beautiful plant.  I got 2 of these from Ghori who picked them up @ the AGA
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