Make your aquarium a success The right aquarium · The right plants · The right fish Tropica Aquarium Plants rolled out their first plant in May 1970, 50 years ago. Created by a passionate hobbyist, Holger Windeløv and pushed into the future by a dedicated corporate group, JPS Clemens, Tropica Aquarium Plants now services a global community of Show more
Tropica Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana is a small, attractive plant that thrives under all circumstances. He is originally from Cameroon and becomes 5-10 cm high.
Tropica Marsilea Hirsuta 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, Marsilea Hirsuta is a carpet plant from Australia. A fascinating plant, usually supplied with leaves like a four-leaf clover. After a transitional period, he develops different types of leaves, possibly
Taxiphyllum Barbieri on lava rock. Taxiphyllum Barbieri from Southeast Asia is a hardy plant that states few demands on the water or light. The moss is 3-10 cm thick and likes to grow on any surface, so it is ideal for decorating stones and tree roots or
Spiky is Asian and becomes 2-10 cm high. Best to describe as the big brother of Christmas Moss, it is bigger and forms many deep-green, branched shoots. Spoonful mos is best on vertical surfaces where the branched shoots can be seen. A nice carpet effect
Tropica Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping' 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping', well known as Weeping Moss, is believed to come from China and is distributed by Oriental Aquarium Plants. 'Weeping' is a meaty, 1-3 cm high pendant moss wi
Tropica Taxiphyllum 'Spiky' 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, Spiky is Asian and becomes 2-10 cm high. Best to describe as the big brother of Christmas Moss, it is bigger and forms many deep-green, branched shoots. Spiky mos is best on vertical surfaces where
Tropica Cryptocoryne x Willisii (easy), living water plant in pot, wrapped in a breathable blister pack. This cryptocoryne from Sri Lanka used to be called (wrongly) Cryptocoryne Nevillii, but this is the name of a species that has never been used in aqua
Tropica Bacopa 'compact' (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. This breeding form of the Bacopa Monnieri straw plant is more compact and under good lighting conditions almost a crawling plant. By squeezing all vertically
> Narrow, maroon leaves with black markings
> Very low growing Cryptocoryne
> Easy and undemanding
> Easy and undemanding palnt
> Ridged, deep green leaves and red shoots
> Grows well on rock and wood pieces
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia is a very beautiful, low cultivar of Anubias barteri. 15-25 cm tall and a creeping rhizome from 10-15 cm o
Microsorum pteropus on lava rock; Microsorum pteropus on lava rock (XL format). Microsorum pteropus is a waterfront from Asia, 15-30 cm high. To grow on a root or stone, attached with a fishing line until it has received a grip. Do not cover the root stic
Tropica Marsilea Crenata 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, these small boating comes from Asia, where he often grows in rice fields. The leaves are small and rarely wider than 0.5 cm. A hardy plant that tolerates poor lighting conditions and high temperatures
Tropica Heteranera Zosterifolia 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, Heteranera Zosterifolia from South America is an extremely beautiful plant, which forms many side shoots and so quickly forms a bushy plant group. Stems can be 30-50 cm high and 6-12 cm wide. Lea
Tropica Microsorum pteropus 'narrow' (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Microsorum Pteropus is a very variable species and new varies are easy to grow. Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' has narrower leaves, which grow under
Tropica Echinodorus 'rosa ©' (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. This beautiful plant is a hybrid between Echinodorus Hormanii ~Red and Echinodorus horizontalis. It was first produced in 1986 by Hans Barth in Dessau a
Tropica Littorella Uniflora 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, through the appearance of Littorella Uniflora it is an easily recognizable plant in the aquarium. It grows in the wild on banks of Europe, North America and South America. Tolerates a fairly low ligh
Tropica Staurogyne Repens (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Staurogyne Repens is a fresh green, compact and hardy plant for the foreground of the aquarium and was found in the river Rio Cristalino in the southern Amaz
Tropica Hygrophila Pinnatifida 1-2-Grow! (Medium), Hygrophila Pinnatifida is originally from India. It gets brown, restored leaves on the surface with a striking burgundy color underneath. It creates horizontal side shoots and the upper shoots must be squ
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' is a decorative hybrid between Echinodorus Schluteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus 'Barthii'. 20-50 cm high and a 20-40 cm wide rosette. They are of course the elliptical black spots on the red-brown leaves that have given this plant the
> Small-leaved epiphyt
> Very popular with Aquascaping
> Robust, hard leaf
> Suitable for nano tanks
> Not demanding
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Pink' The pink underside of the leaves of Alternanera Reineckii 'Pink' ensures effective contrast with the many green plants in an aquarium - certainly in groups. Stems become 25-50 cm high. Good light stimulates the leaves to col
Anubias Barteri Sp. On wood. Anubias Barteri Var. Caladiifolia comes from an Australian laboratory for tissue generation. It is a very nice variety with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves live several years, making Anubias Barteri Var. CALADIIFOLIA Despite i
Large mother plant, grown in a square pot of 9 cm. The Cultivar Echinodorus Barthii is a decorative and beautiful solitary plant for large aquariums. It becomes 25-50 cm high and the entire rosette 20-30 cm wide. The leaves discolor from dark red at the
Tropica Rotala Wallichii 1-2-Grow! (Advanced), in vitro, Rotala Wallichii is a demanding plant that develops red splash tips in good light conditions. You reach the most decorative effect by planting a large number of stems in a group. Rotala Walichii is
Tropica Aquarium Plants rolled out their first plant in May 1970, 50 years ago. Created by a passionate hobbyist, Holger Windeløv and pushed into the future by a dedicated corporate group, JPS Clemens, Tropica Aquarium Plants now services a global community of aquarists.
The 50 year anniversary book takes you through a journey of discovery, from the early 70's and the foundation of the company to present days and eventually looking into the future. Throughout the book you'll get to discover Tropica, the hobby and the community whilst also acquiring a few tools to navigate within the aquascaping.
We hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it!
