Surface plants, or plants that reach the surface and cover it.

[castle]

Interested in plants that grow on the surface, or from the depths to cover the surface (like a lily). Can anyone recommend any?

 

[stu_]

How tall is the tank?
Vallis and Aponogeton are two for you.

 

[castle]

Ahh will take a look, mainly interested in South American plants, and tank would be either 40cm height, or 50ish

 

[xim]

Eichhornia diversifolia

Eichhornia azurea (anchored Water Hyacinth)
http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/eichhornia-azurea

Nymphoides aquatica (Banana plant)
http://www.plantsrescue.com/nymphoides-aquatica/

Eleocharis Vivipara

 

[Aqua360]

I'd go with some salvinia natans

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

mainly interested in South American plants,

<"Heteranthera zosterifolia">.

If you don't mind a floating plant then Phyllanthus fluitans, Salvinia natans, Pistia stratiotes and Limnobium laevigatum are all S. American.

cheers Darrel

 

[sciencefiction]

Bacopa australis. I haven't seen a more diverse plant yet. If you leave the stalks floating, it grows on the surface rapidly without a problem. If you plant it in the substrate but don't trim it and don't give it too much light, it grows to the surface and then it gets so long, it starts covering the surface. If you give it a blast of light and trim down to one node, it grows in a beautiful carpet on the substrate. It's rather invasive but one of beautiful invasive ones and very good for keeping a tank stable.

 

[castle]

Hi all, <"Heteranthera zosterifolia">.

This one looks lovely, it's going in a 60x45x45, so will see how it grows , might try salvinia natans too, looks interesting