All Aquatic Plants

Blackwater habitats around the globe mainly contain emergent plant growth - but a few aquarium appropriate plants have adapted to life in tannin stained waters. Our selection of H2O Plants here are a few of our favorites which we've grown over the years in our blackwater, biotope, and botanical method aquariums. We HIGHLY recommend signing up for back-in-stock notifications as we sell out of these quickly. Care should be taken to research how CO2, Light, and Nutrients are absorbed by plants in tinted water - we have a number of blogs on this topic we encourage you to read through!

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A bare root Amazon Sword plant in a blackwater aquarium with green leaves planted in dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare Root

Amazon Sword | Echinodorus Amazonicus
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An Anubias lanceolata with tall slender green leaves next to a silver quarter against a white background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Afzelii | Anubias heterophylla 'Lanceolata'
from $9.00
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A bare root Anubias Barteri in a blackwater aquarium with green leaves planted in a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Barteri
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A rooted anubias coffeefolia with vibrant green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare root

Anubias Coffeefolia
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A rooted anubias nana with vibrant green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Nana
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a rooted anubias nana golden with lime green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Nana Golden
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A green lobed leaf aquatic plant in an aquarium with a black background and dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Title: Bare root

Arrowhead Anubias | Anubias hastifolia
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A 4oz portion of Azolla Caroliniana for blackwater aquariums with green leaves and black roots at Betta Botanicals.

Azolla Caroliniana
$6.99
$6.99
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A rooted banana plant with speckled green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Banana Plant | Nymphoides Aquatica
$7.99
$7.99
Aquarium gift card by Betta Botanicals, for betta fish tanks, botanical aquariums, and blackwater aquariums.

Denominations: $25.00

Betta Botanicals Gift Cards
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A clear glass jar of red/brown tinted aquarium tannins from tea bags of Betta Tea by Betta Botanicals.

Color: MAROON - 32c Re-Tinting Tea Bags

Betta Tea™ | Blackwater Botanical Tea Bags
$24.00
$24.00
A broad leaf green plant in an aquarium with dark substrate and a dark background at Betta Botanicals.

Bolbitis Heteroclita
$7.99
$7.99
A lace-like green leafed bolbitis heteroclita aquarium plant in a black pot for use in blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Bolbitis heteroclita 'difformis'
from $9.00
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A potted portion of Bolbitis Heudelotii for planted aquariums and blackwater ecosystems at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare root

Bolbitis heudelotii Narrow Leaf | African Water Fern
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Green leafed aquarium plants with red stems for use in planted aquascapes and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra (Randomly Selected)
$13.50
$13.50
$15.00
A cup portion of green christmas moss for planted aquarims and botanical method aquariums against a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Christmas Moss | Vesicularia montagnei
$9.99
$9.99
A bare root cryptocoryne balansae with a quarter for scale against a white backdrop for use in blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Balansae
$7.99
$7.99
A rooted cryptocoryne spiralis with tall green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Spiralis
$7.99
$7.99
A rooted portion of Cryptocoryne undulata with lime green and brown leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Undulata
$8.99
$8.99
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A rooted Cryptocoryne Wendtii Tropica plant with green hammered leaves for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Tropica'
$8.99
$8.99
$9.99
A rooted portion of Cryptocoryne Wendtii red with ruffled red foliage in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Green

Cryptocoryne Wendtii (Red, Green, or Brown)
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A cup portion of green duckweed for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Duckweed | Lemna minor
$5.99
$5.99
Dwarf Aquarium Lily | Nymphaea Stellata

Portion: Bulb

Dwarf Aquarium Lily | Nymphaea Stellata
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Dwarf water lettuce by Betta Botanicals, for planted tanks, betta fish tanks, and botanical aquariums.

Dwarf Water Lettuce
$7.00
$7.00

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Two dried Nipa palm husks with a smooth, dark brown surface, ideal for blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures from Betta Botanicals.

Nipa Palm Pod | Nypa fruticans
$6.00
$6.00
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #4 Branching Manzanita

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
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A dried pair of Lotus pods, showcasing their intricate natural design, ideal for botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures from Betta Botanicals.

Nelumbo Lotus Pods | Nelumbo nucifera
$6.00
$6.00
A pile of brown, dried Tamarind indica leaves, ideal for botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Tamarind Leaf Litter | Tamarindus indica
$10.00
$10.00
A cluster of dried Pin Oak leaves attached to a twig, perfect for use in botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures available at Betta Botanicals.

Pin Oak Branches w/ Leaves | Quercus Palustris
$6.00
$6.00
A pile of brown willow oak leaves for aquariums and vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 12oz Bag

Willow Live Oak Leaf Litter | Quercus phellos
from $8.00
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #1 Exotic Manzanita

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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A selection of WYSIWYG Manzanita wood pieces for aquascaping blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Select'Starwood' Manzanita: #10 'Starwood' Manzanita

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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Two red hand held betta flare mirrors with a fish tail for a handle at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Mirror
$8.00
$8.00
3D printed flaring sticks for betta fish care at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Stick
$8.00
$8.00
Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube

Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube
$11.00
$11.00
A yellow, tan, and brown seed on laid on its side with a hollow inside for paludariums or blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Zeheryia Pod

Urchin Pods - Peruvian Blackwater Botanicals
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Nettle Leaves for Shrimp by Betta Botanicals with a Cherry Shrimp Colony eating the bright green leaves.

Nettle Leaves | Urtica dioica
$12.00
$12.00

Build Your Ecosystem

Aquarium botanicals have varying levels of durability, which is predictive of the leafs waxy coating and the seed pods woody composition. All types are equally important to the botanical aquarium as they build different layers of the ecosystem.