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Common Name: Narrow Leaves Microsorum
Scientific Name: Microsorum Pteropus "Narrow"
Category: Ferns and Mosses
Temperature: 64.4 - 86F(18 - 30C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Difficulty: Very Easy
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Needle Leaves Microsorum
Scientific Name: Microsorum Pteropus "needle leaves"
Category: Ferns and Mosses
Temperature: 64.4 - 86F(18 - 30C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Difficulty: Very Easy
Origin:
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Microsorum Tropica
Scientific Name: Microsorum Pteropus "Trpoica"
Category: Ferns and Mosses
Temperature: 64.4 - 86F(18 - 30C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Cultivar
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Pellia
Scientific Name: Monosolenium Tenerum
Category: Ferns and Mosses
Temperature: 41 - 82.4F(5 - 28C)
pH: 5 - 7.5
Lighting: Low, High
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground, Foreground
 

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Common Name: Moss Balls
Scientific Name: Cladophora Aegagropila
Category: Floating Plants
Temperature: 68 - 82.4F(20 - 28C)
pH: 6 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Japan, Northern Europe and Iowa
Position in Aquascape: Floating
 

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Common Name: Red Watermilfoil
Scientific Name: Myriophyllum Tuberculatum
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 64.4 - 78.8F(18 - 26C)
pH: 5 - 7
Lighting: High
Growth Rate: Fast
Difficulty: Medium
Origin: India
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Najas sp. Roraima
Scientific Name: Najas Roraima
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 69.8 - 84.2F(21 - 29C)
pH: 6 - 7.2
Lighting: Very Low, Low, Medium, High, Very High
Growth Rate: Medium, Fast
Difficulty: Very Easy
Origin:
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Nana Vallisneria
Scientific Name: Vallisneria Nana
Category: Rosette Plant
Temperature: 68 - 82.4F(20 - 28C)
pH: 6 - 8.5
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Australia
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Narrow Leaf Giant Hygro
Scientific Name: Hygrophila Corymbosa "Siamensis"
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 68 - 80.6F(20 - 27C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Very Low
Growth Rate: Very Fast
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Thailand
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Narrow Leaves Hygrophila
Scientific Name: Hygrophila Corymbosa "Angustifolia"
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 68 - 86F(20 - 30C)
pH: 5.5 - 8
Lighting: High
Growth Rate: Fast
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Southeast Asia
Position in Aquascape: Background
 

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Common Name: Narrow Leaf Elodea
Scientific Name: Egeria Najas
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 68 - 89.6(20 - 32C)
pH: 6 - 8
Lighting: Low, Medium
Growth Rate: Fast, Very Fast
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: South America
Position in Aquascape: Background
 

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Common Name: Nesaea Red
Scientific Name: Nesaea sp.
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 71.6 - 82.4F(22 - 28C)
pH: 5 - 6.5
Lighting: High
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Hard
Origin: Africa
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Giant Hygro
Scientific Name: Nomaphila Stricta
Category: Rosette Plants
Temperature: 64.4 - 82.4F(18 - 28C)
pH: 5 - 7
Lighting: Low
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Lotus
Scientific Name: Nymphaea Pubescens
Category: Water Lillies
Temperature: 71.6 - 86F(22 - 30C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Difficulty: Medium
Origin: Southeast Asia
Position in Aquascape: Foreground
 

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Common Name: Onion Plant
Scientific Name: Crinum Thaianum
Category: Rosette Plant
Temperature: 73.4 - 86F(23 - 30C)
pH: 6 - 8
Lighting: Low, Medium
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium, Fast
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Southeast Asia
Position in Aquascape: Background
 

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Common Name: Orchid Lily
Scientific Name: Barclaya Longifoya
Category: Water Lilies
Temperature: 73.4 - 89.6F(23 - 32C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Southeast Asia
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Parrots Feather
Scientific Name: Myriophyllum Aquaticum
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 50 - 84.2F(10 - 29C)
pH: 5 - 7.5
Lighting: High
Growth Rate: Fast
Difficulty: Hard
Origin: South America
Position in Aquascape: Background, Mid-Ground
 

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Common Name: Pearl Weed
Scientific Name: Hemianthus Micranthemoides
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 66.2 - 80.6(19 - 27C)
pH: 5 - 7
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Medium
Difficulty: Medium
Origin: USA
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground, Foreground
 

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Common Name: Pennywort "Brazilian"
Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
Category: Stem Plants
Temperature: 64.4 - 78.8F(18 - 26C)
pH: 5 - 7
Lighting: Medium
Growth Rate: Fast
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: South America
Position in Aquascape: Mid-Ground, Foreground
 

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Common Name: Water Lettuce
Scientific Name: Pistia Stratiotes
Category: Floating Plants
Temperature: 59 - 86F(15 - 30C)
pH: 5 - 8
Lighting: High
Growth Rate: Fast
Difficulty: Medium
Origin: America
Position in Aquascape: Floating
 

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