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List Of Freshwater Aquarium Plant Species
Aquatic plants are used to give the freshwater aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, absorb ammonia, and provide Habitat (ecology), habitat for fish, especially Fry (biology), 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 submerged in their natural habitat. Although there are a handful of obligate aquatic plants that must be grown entirely underwater, most can grow fully emersed if the soil is moist. Though some are just living at the water margins, still, they can live in the completely submerged habitat. By scientific name The taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of most plant genera is not final. Scientific names listed here may, therefore, contradict other sources. Many of these species are dangerous invasives and should be disposed of in a way that guarantees that they will not enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolbitis Heudelotii
''Bolbitis heudelotii'', also known as the African water fern, creeping fern, and Congo fern, is Native plant, native to subtropical and Tropical Africa, tropical Africa, from Ethiopia west to Senegal; and down to northern South Africa. Description ''Bolbitis heudelotii'', named for the botanical explorer of West Africa Jean-Pierre Heudelot (1802–1837), is an aquatic plant, aquatic Polypodiales, polypody fern growing submerged in rivers and streams, attached to rocks or wood by the threadlike rootlets extending from its rhizomes. It has dark green, pinnate leaves 15–40 cm long and 15–25 cm broad. It grows submerged. The water in its native habitat is fast-moving over sandy or rocky bottoms, very clean, not very hard and slightly acidic. The roots cling to rocks and the sandy beds. Cultivation In the aquarium, ''B. heudelotii'' requires water temperatures of 20–28 °C and moderately acidic ('soft') to neutral water with a pH range of 5.0–7.0, but tolerates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldrovanda Vesiculosa
''Aldrovanda vesiculosa'', commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus '' Aldrovanda'' of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap. The traps are arranged in whorls around a central, free-floating stem, giving rise to the common name. This is one of the few plant species capable of rapid movement. While the genus '' Aldrovanda'' is now monotypic, up to 19 extinct species are known in the fossil record. While the species displays a degree of morphological plasticity between populations, ''A. vesiculosa'' possesses a very low genetic diversity across its entire range. ''A. vesiculosa'' has declined over the last century to only 50 confirmed extant populations worldwide. These are spread across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. However, potentially invasive populations exist in the eastern United States. It is kept by hobbyists. Morphology ''Ald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternanthera Sessilis
''Alternanthera sessilis'' is a flowering plant known by several common names, including sissoo spinach, Brazilian spinach, sessile joyweed, dwarf copperleaf. It is cultivated as a vegetable worldwide. Distribution The plant occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It has been introduced to the southern United States, and its origins in Central and South America are uncertain. This species is classified as a weed in parts of the southern states of the US. It is usually (but not always especially in areas of high humidity where it can even be a garden weed) found in wet or damp spots. Description This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting at the nodes. Leaves obovate to broadly elliptic, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 1–15 cm long, 0.3–3 cm wide, glabrous to sparsely villous, petioles 1–5 mm long. Flowers in sessile spikes, bract and bracteoles shiny white, 0.7–1.5 mm long, glabrous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternanthera Reineckii
''Alternanthera reineckii'' is a species of aquatic plant in the family Amaranthaceae known as water hedge. Several cultivars are used as ornamental plant Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars th ...s in aquaria. It is native to South America. The species populates submerged and semi-aquatic habitats such as marshes, stream banks, and ponds. It grows up to 30cm tall. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2840400 reineckii Flora of Southern America Aquatic plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternanthera Philoxeroides
''Alternanthera philoxeroides'', commonly referred to as alligator weed, is a native species to the temperate regions of South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Argentina alone hosts around 27 species that fall within the range of the genus ''Alternanthera''. Its geographic range once covered only the Parana River region of South America, but it has since expanded, having been introduced to over 30 countries, such as the United States, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and many more. This invasive species is believed to have been accidentally introduced to these non-native regions through sediments trapped by, or attached to, tanks and cargo of ships travelling from South America to these various areas. Description ''Alternanthera philoxeroides'' can thrive in both dry and aquatic environments and is characterized by whitish, papery flowers along its short stalks, irregular, or sprawling hollow stems, and simple and opposite leaf pattern sprout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternanthera Bettzickiana
''Alternanthera bettzickiana'', commonly known as calico-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is commonly used as an ornamental edging plant. Native to South America, its cultivar 'Red' is similar in appearance to some of the '' Alternanthera dentata'' and '' Alternanthera brasiliana'' varieties. Description This perennial herb is between 20 and 50 cm tall and has variegated leaves. Its branched stems have a circular section towards the base and quadrangular towards the summit. They present some hairs at the nodes and the apex, as well as at the level of the short petioles (1 to 4 mm long). The leaf blade is 1 to 6 mm long and 0.5 to 2 mm wide. It is green, red or green tinged with red or yellow. Its shape is oval, sometimes a little oblong or spatulate. It is not flat but slightly wavy.Nicholson, G., 1884Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, a Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture for Gardeners and Botanists. Flowering takes p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisma Wahlenbergii
''Alisma wahlenbergii'', the Baltic water-plantain, is a species of plant in the family Alismataceae. It is native to the area around the northern Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...: Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and northern and northwestern Russia. ''Alisma wahlenbergii'' is classed as a "threatened" species. References External linksDen virtuella floran: Småsvalting, Alisma wahlenbergii [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisma Triviale
''Alisma triviale'', the northern water plantain, is a perennial semi-aquatic or aquatic plant in the water-plantain family (Alismataceae). Description It is a perennial herb that ranges in height from 1-3 ft. Each plant has long-petioled, lanceolate and linear leaves that grow in a clump. A flowering stem rises between them. The flowers have 3 green sepals and 3 white or pink-tinged petals. Distribution and habitat The plant is native to Canada (including the Northwest Territories), the United States (including Alaska), and Northern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... It grows in shallow water or mud. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisma Subcordatum
''Alisma subcordatum'', the American water plantain, is a perennial aquatic plant in the water-plantain family (Alismataceae). This plant grows to about in height with lance to oval shaped leaves rising from bulbous corms with fibrous roots. Any leaves that form underwater are weak and quick to rot; they rarely remain on adult plants. A branched inflorescence with white to pink 3-petaled flowers blooms from June to September. The seeds are eaten by waterfowl and upland birds.USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet Retrieved 2010-03-18. Native Americans dried and ate the submerged rootlike structures. The species name ''subcordatum'' means "almost heart-shaped". Distribution and habitat< ...
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Alisma Plantago-aquatica
''Alisma plantago-aquatica'', also known as European water-plantain, common water-plantain or mad-dog weed, is a perennial flowering plant, flowering aquatic plant widespread across most of Europe and Asia, and apparently spread elsewhere in both the Old World, Old and New World. Description ''Alisma plantago-aquatica'' is a hairless plant that grows in shallow water, consists of a fibrous root, several basal long stemmed leaves long, and a triangular plant stem, stem up to tall. It has branched inflorescence bearing numerous small flowers, across, with three round or slightly jagged, white or pale purple petals. The flowers open in the afternoon. There are three blunt green sepals and six stamens per flower. The carpels often exist as a flat single Whorl (botany), whorl. It flowers from June until August. The fruits appear as a ring of seeds inside each flower. Chemistry Chemical constituents of —rhizomes of ''Alisma orientale'' (syn. ''Alisma '' var. ''orientale'') as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisma Orientale
''Alisma orientale'', commonly known as Asian water plantain is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Alisma'' found in Asia. ''Alisma orientale'' is sometimes treated as a variety of ''Alisma plantago-aquatica'' (''Alisma plantago-aquatica'' var. ''orientale''). The rhizomes of ''A. orientale'' have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, ''ze xie''. However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxicity (from ''hepatic toxicity'') implies chemical-driven liver damage. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdr .... The rhizome of the plant is also a herb used in kampo Japanese medicine. The seed contains cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid. References * Flora U.R.S.S. 1:281. 1933 External links * orientale Freshwater plants Flora of China Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisma Nanum
''Alisma nanum'' is a species of plant in the Alismataceae. It is endemic to Xinjiang in western China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ..., where it grows in marshes at elevations of about 600 m.Cui, Da-fang. 1992. Bulletin of Botanical Research, Harbin 12(4): 369–371, f. 1 References nanum Freshwater plants Endemic flora of China Flora of Xinjiang Plants described in 1992 {{alismatales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
