South American Blackwater & Biotope Botanicals

Peruvian & Colombian Blackwater Biotope Botanicals – a curated selection of botanical materials for the biotope aquarium and bioactive enclosure sourced from the heart of the Amazon Jungles. The place where many hobbyists fall in love with blackwater ecosystems.

Each botanical in our collection is carefully sourced from the jungles of South America. Each item is hand-washed, air-dried, and carefully packaged, especially for your blackwater aquarium or your bioactive enclosures for dart frogs. 

While these botanicals were sourced with South American fish in mind—think tetras, rams, plecos, and corydoras—these materials will benefit all fish. We 100% endorse utilizing a Sapucaia pod with your betta fish.

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A group of four brown sterculia apetala jungle pods (Colombian seed pods) for biotope aquariums and vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Jungle Pods | Sterculia apetala
$13.50
$13.50
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A pile of light to medium brown Colombian Casho leaf litter (Anacardium excelsum) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Casho Leaf Litter | Anacardium excelsum
$15.00
$15.00
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A pile of yellow and brown Mango leaves (Mangifera indica) with speckled patterns for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Mango Leaves | Mangifera indica
$15.00
$15.00
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A pile of slender tan Colombian Bamboo leaves (Bambusa sp.) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Guadua Bamboo Leaf Litter | Bambusa sp.
$14.00
$14.00
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A pile of brown and tan Colombian cacao leaves (Theobroma cacao) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Cacao Leaves | Theobroma cacao
$15.00
$15.00
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A bundle of light brown swamp grass (Carex sp.) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Swamp Grass | Carex sp.
$10.00
$10.00
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A group of broad, flat brown Para Para Pods (Jacaranda copaia) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Para Para Pods | Jacaranda copaia
$11.50
$11.50
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A group of ruff brown Pente de Onca pods (Bignoniaceae haplolophium) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Pente de Onca Pods | Bignoniaceae haplolophium
$9.00
$9.00
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A group of brown and golden Antiquorum Pods (Euphorbia antiquorum) for vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Antiquorum Pods | Euphorbia Antiquorum Linn
$9.50
$9.50
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A group of brown Cariniana Savu Trumpet Pods (Cariniana sp.) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Savu Trumpet Pods | Cariniana sp. 'Savu'
$21.00
$21.00
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A Najas guadalupensis plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Guppy Grass | Najas guadalupensis
$18.00
$18.00
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Red Mangrove Propagule with young leaves and roots for blackwater and brackish aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Red Mangrove Propagule | Rhyzophora mangle
$10.00
$10.00
Mosaic Plant | Ludwigia sedioides

Portion: 2" Pot

Mosaic Plant | Ludwigia sedioides
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Illustration of a flame with orange, white, and red colors on a natural cream background at Betta Botanicals.

Aquatic Plant Heat Pack | Shipping add on for Below 40°F
$3.00
$3.00
Red Melon Sword aquatic plant with roots exposed, photographed on a natural background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare Root

Red Melon Sword
from $8.00
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A portion cup of Salvinia minima, an aquatic floating plant used in low-tech blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Water Spangles | Salvinia minima
$8.99
$8.99
A Green Ozelot Sword plant potted for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare root

Green Ozelot Sword | Echinodorus Ozelot 'Green'
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A Red Ozelot Sword (Echinodorus) plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare Root

Red Ozelot Sword | Echinodorus Ozelot sp. 'red'
from $8.00
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Red Root Floaters (Phyllanthus fluitans) cup portion for blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Red Root Floater | Phyllanthus fluitans
$8.99
$8.99
Azolla Caroliniana

Azolla Caroliniana
$6.99
$6.99
A Red Flame Sword (Echinodorus) plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare Root

Red Flame Sword | Echinodorus sp. 'Red Flame'
from $8.99
from $8.99
An Amazon Sword Plant potted for use in blackwater planted aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare Root

Amazon Sword | Echinodorus amazonicus
from $7.99
from $7.99
A group of tan and brown Casho leaves (Anacardium occidentale) for Peruvian vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Peruvian Casho Leaf Litter | Anacardium occidentale
$15.00
$15.00
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A group of brown and tan Strawberry Guava leaves (Psidium cattleianum) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Pygmy Guava Leaves | Psidium cattleianum
$12.00
$12.00

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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.