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Foreground and carpet plants

Short plants such as Monte Carlo, HC Cuba, dwarf hairgrass and Staurogyne that carpet the substrate.

24 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis)
Plant Easy

Dwarf Hairgrass

Eleocharis acicularis
15–28°C light medium
Eriocaulon Cinereum (Eriocaulon cinereum)
Plant Medium

Eriocaulon Cinereum

Eriocaulon cinereum
20–28°C light high
Glossostigma (Glossostigma elatinoides)
Plant Hard

Glossostigma

Glossostigma elatinoides
20–26°C light high
HC Cuba (Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba')
Plant Hard

HC Cuba

Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
20–28°C light high
Pygmy Chain Sword (Helanthium tenellum)
Plant Easy

Pygmy Chain Sword

Helanthium tenellum
20–28°C light medium
Pearlweed (Hemianthus glomeratus)
Plant Easy

Pearlweed

Hemianthus glomeratus
20–28°C light medium
Brazilian Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)
Plant Easy

Brazilian Micro Sword

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
18–28°C light medium
Marsilea Hirsuta (Marsilea hirsuta)
Plant Easy

Marsilea Hirsuta

Marsilea hirsuta
18–28°C light medium
Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo')
Plant Medium

Monte Carlo

Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'
20–28°C light medium
Ranunculus Inundatus (Ranunculus inundatus)
Plant Medium

Ranunculus Inundatus

Ranunculus inundatus
15–26°C light medium
Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata)
Plant Easy

Dwarf Sagittaria

Sagittaria subulata
18–28°C light medium
Staurogyne Repens (Staurogyne repens)
Plant Easy

Staurogyne Repens

Staurogyne repens
20–28°C light medium
Blyxa Japonica (Blyxa japonica)
Plant Medium

Blyxa Japonica

Blyxa japonica
20–28°C light high
Elatine Hydropiper (Elatine hydropiper)
Plant Hard

Elatine Hydropiper

Elatine hydropiper
18–26°C light high
Eleocharis 'Mini' (Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini')
Plant Medium

Eleocharis 'Mini'

Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini'
18–28°C light medium
Eleocharis Montevidensis (Eleocharis sp. 'Montevidensis')
Plant Easy

Eleocharis Montevidensis

Eleocharis sp. 'Montevidensis'
18–28°C light medium
Umbrella Hairgrass (Eleocharis vivipara)
Plant Easy

Umbrella Hairgrass

Eleocharis vivipara
20–28°C light medium
Helanthium 'Quadricostatus' (Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus')
Plant Easy

Helanthium 'Quadricostatus'

Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
20–28°C light medium
Hydrocotyle Tripartita (Hydrocotyle tripartita)
Plant Easy

Hydrocotyle Tripartita

Hydrocotyle tripartita
20–28°C light medium
Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Hydrocotyle verticillata)
Plant Easy

Hydrocotyle Verticillata

Hydrocotyle verticillata
20–28°C light medium
Lilaeopsis Mauritiana (Lilaeopsis mauritiana)
Plant Easy

Lilaeopsis Mauritiana

Lilaeopsis mauritiana
18–28°C light medium
Marsilea Crenata (Marsilea crenata)
Plant Easy

Marsilea Crenata

Marsilea crenata
20–28°C light medium
Micranthemum Umbrosum (Micranthemum umbrosum)
Plant Easy

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum
20–28°C light medium
Utricularia Graminifolia (Utricularia graminifolia)
Plant Hard

Utricularia Graminifolia

Utricularia graminifolia
20–26°C light high