LOW LIGHT PLANTS

A collection of aquatic plants that will continue to thrive in low-light conditions. These plants are also often also known as low-tech plants. Some species in this category include Anubias, Sword (Echindorous), Mosses, Java Ferns, Cryptocoryne, Vallisneria and more!  
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Rotala Indica - Windy City Aquariums

Rotala Indica

$5.99
Rotala Indica is a popular aquatic stem plant that can grow tall and thick making it a suitable background plant in planted aquariums. The tips of the stems can turn...
Banana Lily Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) - Windy City Aquariums

Banana Lily Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica)

$7.99
Nymphoides aquatica, also known as the Banana Plant or Banana Lily, is a unique foreground or mid-ground plant that is well known for its tubers that resemble a bunch of...
Guppy Grass - Windy City Aquariums

Guppy Grass

$5.50
Guppy grass, najas grass, or – scientifically – Najas guadalupensis, is a fast-growing plant that is especially great for breeding tanks and shrimp tanks. It provides a good hiding place for fry,...
Anubias Bateri Var Nana - Windy City Aquariums

Anubias Bateri Var Nana

$7.99 – $8.50
Anubias Nana is an attractive plant that thrives in all conditions. It grows slowly, and the leaves survive for several years. The best result is achieved by planting on a stone...
Contortion "Giant Corkscrew" Vallisneria - Windy City Aquariums

Contortion "Giant Corkscrew" Vallisneria

$5.99
Vallisneria Americana Asiatica, also commonly known as Contortion "Giant Corkscrew" Vallisneria, is an attractive, easy, beginner-friendly plant with tightly twisted light green leaves and can do well in almost any...
Anubias Barteri "Coffeefolia" - Windy City Aquariums

Anubias Barteri "Coffeefolia"

$8.99 – $9.99
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia is a variation of Anubias that have leaves that arch considerably between the leaf ribs. The color combination and its unique leaf shape makes it an...
Purple Cabomba - Windy City Aquariums

Purple Cabomba

$6.99
Purple Cabomba, also known as Red Cabomba or Carolina Fanwort, has feathery, green to purple-grey forked leaves, which are divided into narrow segments and offer an interesting texture that will...
Jungle Vallisneria - Windy City Aquariums

Jungle Vallisneria

$4.50
Jungle Vallisneria (Vallisneria Americana), also known as water celery, eelgrass, tape grass is a well-loved hardy aquarium plant. It can grow several feet tall and grows in any tank conditions, making it...
Assorted Bucephalandra - Windy City Aquariums

Assorted Bucephalandra

$9.99
In nature, Bucephalandra usually grows on rocks or wood in rivers and streams - much like Anubias, which they resemble regarding use and care in the aquarium. Bucephalandra is an easy,...
Cryptocoryne Wendtii "Green" - Windy City Aquariums

Cryptocoryne Wendtii "Green"

$4.99
Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Green’ is one of the most popular and resilient freshwater plants in the fish keeping hobby. Known for its lush, vibrant green foliage and "bulletproof" nature, this plant...
Cryptocoryne Lucens - Windy City Aquariums

Cryptocoryne Lucens

$5.50
Cryptocoryne Lucens, also known simply as Crypt Lucens, is a less common type of Cryptocoryne that can serve either as a foreground or midground plant. It has bright green slender leaves with brown...
Broad Leaf Sagittaria Chilensis

Broad Leaf Sagittaria Chilensis

$4.99
Sagittaria platyphylla, or more commonly known as Broad Leaf Sagittaria, Sagittaria Chilensis, or Chilensis, is a great plant for aquarists new to planted tanks as it is relatively undemanding and will propagate readily. It is...