Aquatic Plants

Microsorum pteropus ‘Windeløv’, on Wood

R595,00

Microsorum pteropus ‘Windeløv’ is a patented variety of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica’s founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants. The Microsorum variety becomes 15-20 cm tall and wide.

Microsorum pteropus MP XL

R550,00

Microsorum pteropus is a water fern from Asia, 15-30 cm tall. To be grown on a root or stone, attached with fishing line until it has gained a hold. If planted in the bottom, do not cover the rhizome because it will rot. Easy to propagate by splitting the horizontal rhizome. A hardy plant that grows in all conditions. The black spots under the leaves are sporangia (reproductive organs), not signs of disease, as many believe.

Pogostemon helferi

R220,00
  • Small highly decorative plant
  • Curled, very narrow leaves
  • Eyecatcher for the fore- and middleground
  • Very popular in aquascaping

Ranunculus inundatus

R220,00
  • Interesting leaf form
  • Creeping rhizome
  • Very nice in loose groups

Riccardia chamedryfolia, In-Vitro

R295,00
Slow growing moss.

Genus: Riccardia
Species: chamedryfolia
Family: Aneuraceae
Origin: South East Asia
Light: medium – low
Temperature: 22-28°C
Growth rate: very slow
Area: Foreground
Height: up to 5 cm
pH: 5-8
Water hardness: very soft to hard
Co2: 0-20 mg/l
Propagation: division

Riccia fluitans

R220,00
  • Popular carpet plant for Nature Aquaria
  • Soft, delicate texture
  • Produces many silvery oxygen bubbles

Rotala Green

R220,00
  • Also known as Rotala sp. “Green”
  • Bushy, overhanging growth
  • Narrow, light green foliage

Rotala macrandra

R220,00
  • Colourful stem plant
  • Wavy, delicate leaves
  • Strong contrast against green plants

Rotala rotundifolia ‘H’ra’

R220,00
  • Time-tested, robust stem plant
  • Forms dense groups
  • Green to reddish hues

Rotala wallichii

R220,00
  • Very fine delicate leaves
  • Reddish-brown to pink colours
  • Very nice in a large group

RTG Bacopa monnieri ‘Compact White’

R349,95
  • Scientific Name: Bacopa monnieri ‘Compact White’
  • Origin: Cosmopolitan (widely distributed)
  • Family: Plantaginaceae
  • Height: 5-10 cm
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Placement in Tank: Midground, Background
  • Light Requirement: Medium to High
  • CO2 Requirement: Recommended for optimal growth
  • Temperature: 22-28°C
  • pH: 6.5-7.5
  • Propagation: Stem cuttings

RTG Eleocharis acicularis ‘Mini’

R199,95
  • Scientific Name: Eleocharis acicularis
  • Common Name: Dwarf Hairgrass
  • Origin: Cosmopolitan
  • Family: Cyperaceae
  • Height: 5-15 cm
  • Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
  • Placement in Tank: Foreground, Carpet Plant
  • Light Requirement: Medium to High
  • CO2 Requirement: Recommended for faster growth and dense carpeting
  • Temperature: 18-28°C
  • pH: 6.0-7.5
  • Propagation: Runners

RTG Hygrophila sp ‘Chai’

R399,95

This is an extremely rare mutation of the more commonly known Hygrophila Lancea Araguaia. This aquatic plant features leaves that are olive red with light pink tips that grow in a similar fashion to regular Araguaia. This aquatic plant is so rare, we don’t really have much information about it aside from the fact that it’s very difficult to get. Quantity is limited and supply is infrequent.

 

RTG Lobelia cardinalis TC

R199,95

Grown in a coconut fibre mini-pot to plug and grow in the tank. Packed in a breathable blister packaging to go. Lobelia cardinalis grows wild in Northern America. 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, with stems 10-30 cm tall and 5-10 cm wide. 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.

 

RTG Ludwigia Dark Orange TC

R199,95

Ludwigia Dark Orange, sometimes known as Ludwigia Sp. Atlantis is a beautiful aquarium stem plant that can show different shades of yellow to dark orange colors in a planted tank. Coloration depends on the care it is given and the lighting used, but there is great potential to produce beautiful pops of color in a planted aquarium. Like other stem plants, Ludwigia Dark Orange can be propagated by trimming the stem and replanting. Trimming should be done frequently to achieve a bushy style that is sought after by enthusiasts. The growth rate is moderate and can be encouraged with Co2 and a nutrient source.

 

Staurogyne repens

R220,00
  • Compact carpet or bush
  • Very nice between rocks and stones
  • Relatively slow grower
  • Very popular in aquascaping

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