BeginnerAegagropila linnaei
15–24°C
Low LightLow-Light Aquarium Plants
Browse aquarium plants with a recorded low-light requirement and compare height, placement, growth rate and temperature before planting.
260 matching plants
Plants in this collection
Showing the first 24 alphabetically. Open a profile for the complete care data.
Beginner15–24°CLow Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri 'Coin Leaf'
Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
Low Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri 'Mini Coin'
Anubias barteri 'Mini Coin'
Low Light
BeginnerAnubias barteri var. caladiifolia
Anubias barteri Schott var. caladiifolia Engl.
22–26°CLow Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri var. coffeifolia
Anubias barteri Schott var. coffeifolia
22–26°CLow Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri var. glabra
Anubias barteri Schott var. glabra N.E.Br.
22–26°CLow Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri var. nana
Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
22–26°CLow Light
Beginner FriendlyAnubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai')
Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
22–26°CLow Light
BeginnerAnubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
22–28°CLow Light
BeginnerAnubias gracilis
Anubias gracilis
22–26°CLow Light
IntermediateAponogeton madagascariensis var. madagascariensis
Aponogeton madagascariensis
17–27°CLow Light
IntermediateBolbitis heudelotii
Bolbitis heudelotii
22–25°CLow Light
BeginnerBucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang"
Bucephalandra pygmaea
20–26°CLow Light
BeginnerBucephalandra sordidula
Bucephalandra sordidula
20–26°CLow Light
BeginnerBucephalandra sp. "Braun-red narrow"
20–26°CLow Light
BeginnerBucephalandra sp. "Kedagang"
20–26°CLow Light
BeginnerCrinum calamistratum
Crinum calamistratum
23–26°CLow Light
BeginnerCrinum thaianum
Crinum thaianum
22–29°CLow Light
BeginnerCryptocoryne × willisii "lucens"
Cryptocoryne × willisii Reitz
22–28°CLow Light
BeginnerCryptocoryne beckettii "Petchii"
Cryptocoryne beckettii Thwaites ex Trimen
22–26°CLow Light
BeginnerCryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
20–26°CLow Light
BeginnerCryptocoryne usteriana
Cryptocoryne usteriana
22–26°CLow Light
BeginnerCryptocoryne wendtii ''Green''
Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit
15–30°CLow Light
IntermediateEchinodorus 'Red Diamond'
20–28°CLow LightLow light still needs a plan
Low-light plants tolerate lower intensity, but they still benefit from a stable photoperiod and appropriate placement. Check each profile because growth speed, mature size and nutrient demand can vary considerably.
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