List of freshwater aquarium plant species

Aquatic plants are used to give the freshwater aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrates. Some aquarium fish and invertebrates also eat live plants. Hobbyists use aquatic plants for aquascaping, of several aesthetic styles.

Most of these plant species are found either partially or fully submersed in their natural habitat. Although there are a handful of obligate aquatic plants that must be grown entirely under water, most can grow fully emersed if the soil is moist.

The taxonomy of most plant genera is not final. Scientific names listed here may therefore contradict other sources.

Common aquarium plant species:

Several species of terrestrial plants are frequently sold as "aquarium plants". While such plants are beautiful and can survive and even flourish for months under water, they will eventually die and must be removed so their decay does not contaminate the aquarium water.

Acorus calamus

Anubias barteri var. glabra

Aponogeton distachyos

Bacopa monnieri

Damasonium californicum

Echinodorus cordifolius

Elodea canadensis

Eriocaulon decangulare

Elodea densa

Nymphaea lotus

Nymphoides Peltata

Ranunculus aquatilis

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Sagittaria latifolia

Trapa natans

Utricularia vulgaris (Common Bladderwort)

Vallisneria americana

Eleocharis dulcis

Hippuris vulgaris

Hottonia palustris

Isoetes lacustris

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