BACKGROUND PLANTS

Background aquarium plants are aquatic plants that grow tall and large and are perfect for filling out the background of your planted tank. These plants help add a feeling of fullness to an aquascape. Browse our large selection of commonly used background aquarium plants such as Echinodorus (Sword Plants), Ludwigia, Rotala, and other tall great aquatic stem plants!
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Ammannia Gracilis - Windy City Aquariums

Ammannia Gracilis

$5.99
Ammannia Gracilis, also commonly known as either Large Ammannia, Red Ammannia, Pink Ammannia, or Delicate Ammannia, is a stem plant, native to West Africa, with thin, elongated, and pointed leaves when grown submerged....
Ozelot Red Sword (Echinodorus 'Ozelot') | Windy City Aquariums

Ozelot Red Sword

$6.99
The Ozelot Red Sword, or Echinodorus "Ozelot Red", is a colorful and bold plant perfect for the mid or background section of an aquarium. It has short stems with large ovoid leaves that display hardy...
Nesaea Pedicellata "Golden"

Nesaea Pedicellata "Golden"

$6.50
Nesaea Pedicellata "Golden", or "Golden Nesaea" as it is commonly called, is one of the few plants in the trade with "gold" leaves. It is native to West Africa and features bright yellowish-green...
Cryptocoryne Balansae - Windy City Aquariums

Cryptocoryne Balansae

$5.50
Cryptocoryne Balansae is a long-leaved textured cryptocoryne that is perfect as a midground or background plant due to how tall it can get. Its elongated leaves are either dark green, or...
Radican Marble Queen Sword - Windy City Aquariums

Radican Marble Queen Sword

$7.50
Echinodorus cordifolius which is commonly known as the Radican Sword Plant or Marble Queen Radican, has multiple very large leaves. This plant is amphibious, and will grow out of the aquarium...
Rotala Macrandra - Windy City Aquariums

Rotala Macrandra

$5.99
Rotala Macrandra, also known as Giant Red Rotala, is a beautiful red plant that orginates from Southern India. This species of Rotala is slightly more demanding compared to other Rotala variations, but...
Rotala "Orange Juice"

Rotala "Orange Juice"

$6.50
Rotala Rotundifolia 'Orange Juice' is a new variety of Rotala Rotundifolia which originates from Italy. As its name suggests, it has leaves that are bright orange to light pink in color depending on the intensity of the...
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Rosanervig' UNS TISSUE CULTURE - Windy City Aquariums

Alternanthera Reineckii 'Rosanervig'

$7.50
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Rosanervig'  is an uncommon variety of Alternanthera that features deep pink to red leaves with lightly colored veins. It is best suited as a midground or background plant and with its unique patterning and...
Rotala Macrandra "Mini" Butterfly

Rotala Macrandra "Mini" Butterfly

$6.50
Rotala Macrandra Mini, also known as Rotala Macrandra Mini Butterfly, is a beautiful red plant that has smaller, more delicate leaves compared to the regular Rotala Macrandra. This species is...
Ludwigia Arcuata

Ludwigia Arcuata

$5.99
Ludwigia Arcuata, or Ludwigia Narrow Leaf as it is commonly referred to as,  is a very attractive Ludwigia species with beautiful red coloration when grown in higher lighting and co2.  Unlike most ludwigia...
Vallisneria Spiralis Leopard

Vallisneria Spiralis Leopard

$7.99
Vallisneria Spiralis Leopard, or Vallisneria Spiralis Tiger, is a rarer variety of Vallisneria Spirals that features stripes or spots on long straight leaves that can vary from green to red depending on the light...
Red Flame Sword - Windy City Aquariums

Red Flame Sword

$6.99
Echinodorus "Red Flame", or Red Flame Sword plant, is one of the easiest red colored sword plants to grow in the aquarium. It is very similar to the Red Ozelot Sword in terms...