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'
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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
Baby Tears | Hemianthus Glomeratus

Portion: Bunched

Baby Tears | Hemianthus Glomeratus
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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.

Amount: $25 Gift Card

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™ | Natural Blackwater Tannin Replenishment
$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'
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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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Bucephalandra artemis with narrow green leaves and attached rhizome, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Artemis
$10.00
$10.00
Bucephalandra cathrinae with narrow, textured leaves, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Catherinae Dark Carpet
$10.00
$10.00
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Bucephalandra ‘Godzilla Kedagang Red’ with rippled dark leaves and visible roots, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Godzilla | sp. 'kedagang red'
$10.00
$10.00
Bucephalandra ‘Mini Boyan’ with short, rounded leaves photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Mini Boyan
$10.00
$10.00
Bucephalandra mini phantom with wavy dark leaves and compact rhizome structure, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Mini Phantom
$10.00
$10.00
Multiple species of bucephalandra with varying textures and shades of green for use in botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Mix (Pack of 3)
$27.00
$27.00
Mixed Bucephalandra plant photographed against a white background, highlighting its dark green leaves and rhizome structure, ideal for use in Botanical Method Aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Mix (Pack of 5)
$40.00
$40.00
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Bucephalandra mat with attached roots photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra on Wire Mat
$22.00
$22.00
$25.00
Bucephalandra red central with rounded dark leaves and a visible rhizome, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Red Central
$10.00
$10.00

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Kielmeyera lathrophyton seed pods displayed in varied sizes and natural textures, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium and vivarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Kielmeyera Pod | Kielmeyera lathrophyton | Release Date 7/1
$10.00
$10.00
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Cariniana savu trumpet pods arranged in a circular cluster, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Savu Trumpet Pods | Cariniana sp. 'Savu' | Releasing 7/1
$21.00
$21.00
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Euphorbia antiquorum seed pods in varying shades of tannin brown, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Antiquorum Pods | Euphorbia Antiquorum Linn | Releasing 7/1
$9.50
$9.50
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Three textured Pente de Onca seed pods showing interior and exterior views, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Pente de Onca Pods | Bignoniaceae haplolophium | Releasing 7/1
$9.00
$9.00
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A flat lay of brown and green leaf litter and brown and red seed pods for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

2025 PRIDE PACK | A Variety Pack Fundraiser for The Trevor Project
$28.00
$28.00
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A group of three green and red pitcher plants in terracotta pots against a black background at Betta Botanicals.

Sarracenia Carnivorous Bog Plants
$15.00
$15.00
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A group of six hard shelled bornean ironwood tree seed pods with light brown exteriors and dark brown interiors for the blackwater botanical method aquarium at Betta Botanicals.

Ulin Pods | Eusideroxylon zwageri
$22.00
$22.00
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A red mangrove propagule with lime green leaves rooted in a dark aquarium substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Red Mangrove Propagule | Rhyzophora mangle
$10.00
$10.00
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Stems of Rotala Rotundifolia with lime green circular leaves planted into a dark substrate for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Rotala Rotundifolia Green
$6.99
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A rooted clump of green and brown guppy grass with long slender leaves on its stem in a natural black substrate of an aquarium at Betta Botanicals.

Guppy Grass | Najas guadalupensis
$18.00
$18.00
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A group of three fibrous and branching Ceylon date palm flower stalks for blackwater biotope aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Ceylon Date Palm Stalk

Ceylon Date Palm Stalk | Phoenix pusilla
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A pile of brown and tan fishtail palm stems with rough outer texture against a white background for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Fishtail Palm Stems | Caryota mitis
$10.00
$10.00
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Kiriwel Bark | Ichnocarpus frutescens

Kiriwel Bark | Ichnocarpus frutescens
$13.00
$13.00
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A pile of green morus alba mulberry leaf litter for use in shrimp, snail, and pleco aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Mulberry Leaves | Morus alba
$12.00
$12.00
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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
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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
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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: #2 'Starwood' Manzanita

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #2 Exotic Manzanita

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #1 Branching Manzanita

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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Trio of large, textured Para Para seed pods with dark brown exteriors and split seams, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Para Para Pods | Jacaranda copaia | Releasing 7/1
$11.50
$11.50
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Terentang Leaves in mixed sizes and natural brown color tones, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Terentang Leaves | Campnosperma sp. | Releasing 7/1
$15.00
$15.00
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Swamp Grass in loose golden strands, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Swamp Grass | Carex sp. | Releasing 7/1
$10.00
$10.00

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.