Aquarium Plant Library

Low-Light Aquarium Plants

Every plant here has a recorded low-light requirement and is marked suitable for an aquarium. Use the individual profiles to compare height, placement and growth rate before planting.

246 matching plants

Plants in this collection

Showing the first 24 alphabetically. Open a profile for the complete care data.

Aegagropila linnaei Beginner

Aegagropila linnaei

Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature15–24°C
15°C24°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri 'Coin Leaf' Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri 'Coin Leaf'

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
Low Light
Anubias barteri 'Mini Coin' Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri 'Mini Coin'

Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthForegroundForeground
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia Beginner

Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. coffeifolia Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri var. coffeifolia

Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. glabra Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri var. glabra

Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. nana Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri var. nana

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai') Beginner Friendly

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai')

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto' Beginner

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'

Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–28°C
22°C28°C
Low Light
Anubias gracilis Beginner

Anubias gracilis

Anubias gracilis
Very Slow GrowthVery Slow GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Aponogeton madagascariensis var. madagascariensis Intermediate

Aponogeton madagascariensis var. madagascariensis

Aponogeton madagascariensis
Fast GrowthFast GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature17–27°C
17°C27°C
Low Light
Bolbitis heudelotii Intermediate

Bolbitis heudelotii

Bolbitis heudelotii
Slow GrowthSlow GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature22–25°C
22°C25°C
Low Light
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" Beginner

Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang"

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature2–26°C
2°C26°C
Low Light
Bucephalandra sordidula Beginner

Bucephalandra sordidula

Bucephalandra sordidula
Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature2–26°C
2°C26°C
Low Light
Bucephalandra sp. "Braun-red narrow" Beginner

Bucephalandra sp. "Braun-red narrow"

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature2–26°C
2°C26°C
Low Light
Bucephalandra sp. "Kedagang" Beginner

Bucephalandra sp. "Kedagang"

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature2–26°C
2°C26°C
Low Light
Crinum calamistratum Beginner

Crinum calamistratum

Crinum calamistratum
Slow GrowthSlow GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature23–26°C
23°C26°C
Low Light
Crinum thaianum Beginner

Crinum thaianum

Crinum thaianum
Medium GrowthMedium GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature22–29°C
22°C29°C
Low Light
Cryptocoryne × willisii "lucens" Beginner

Cryptocoryne × willisii "lucens"

Slow GrowthSlow GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–28°C
22°C28°C
Low Light
Cryptocoryne beckettii "Petchii" Beginner

Cryptocoryne beckettii "Petchii"

Medium GrowthMedium GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae Beginner

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae

Medium GrowthMedium GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature2–26°C
2°C26°C
Low Light
Cryptocoryne usteriana Beginner

Cryptocoryne usteriana

Cryptocoryne usteriana
Slow GrowthSlow GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature22–26°C
22°C26°C
Low Light
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''Green'' Beginner

Cryptocoryne wendtii ''Green''

Medium GrowthMedium GrowthForegroundForeground
temperature15–3°C
15°C3°C
Low Light
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond' Intermediate

Echinodorus 'Red Diamond'

Medium GrowthMedium GrowthMidgroundMidground
temperature2–28°C
2°C28°C
Low Light

Low light still needs a plan

Low-light plants are selected by their recorded light requirement, not by a guess based on a name or photo. Stable lighting and an appropriate placement remain important for healthy growth.

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