Plants

Centrolepis drummondiana  (previously Trithuria lanterna and often erroneously labeled as 'Eriocaulon blood vomit') originates from Australia. This is a detailed growing and propagation guide.

Proserpinaca palustris, which is commonly called Mermaid weed in the industry, can be found in nature in both North and South America. Though it has been in the hobby for a long time, the plant has never been very popular among hobbyists - perhaps due to its large size or difficulty in growing it to good form. 

Alternanthera reineckii and its variants are among the most popular and attractive red plants. This is how to how to grow them...

Limnophila aromatica / hippuridoides is an easy stem plant that originates from Asia. It is used as an aromatic herb (Ngò om) in some Vietnamese soups.

The Syngonanthus species is found in the Amazon in very soft blackwater rivers. The variants featured here all have attractive bright green foliage.

How to grow and use Hydrocotyle tripartita in a planted aquarium. Also known as Hydrocotyle Japan, this plant has been in the hobby for many years and is popular among the aquascaping crowd due to its attractive foliage and easy upkeep.

How to grow Utricularia graminifolia "UG" in a planted aquarium. UG has a reputation of being a difficult plant to grow, but it is actually not a difficult plant to grow at all once you understand its exacting needs.

A guide to choosing Tissue culture plants. What to look out for when buying tissue culture plants.

A guide to growing Ludwigia senegalensis.

How to keep Eriocaulon ratnagiricum. This is the smallest of the Eriocaulon species and is popular because of its unique spiky shape. It grows steadily when growth conditions are met and is relatively easy to propagate.

Bucephalandra are slow growing, hardy and attractive plants. They are endemic to Indonesia and are found on the island of Borneo.

A detailed guide to successfully growing carpets in a tank without injected CO2.