Afzel's Anubias
Anubias afzelii
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
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African Water Fern Comparison Guides
Use these comparisons when you like the job African Water Fern does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.
PlacementMidground
LightLow
DifficultyBeginner
FlowHigh (River/Stream)
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Anubias Barteri
Anubias barteri
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Congo Anubias
Anubias heterophylla
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Gillet's Anubias
Anubias gilletii
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Java Fern
Leptochilus pteropus
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow
Willow Moss
Fontinalis antipyretica
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow
Nair's Lagenandra
Lagenandra nairii
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Attached to hardscape
IntermediateModerate
Prieto's Plant
Schismatoglottis prietoi
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow
Stringy Moss
Leptodictyum riparium
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow
Baby Tears
Lindernia rotundifolia
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Cardinal Plant
Lobelia cardinalis
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate
Giant Sagittaria
Sagittaria platyphylla
Stolon / Runner Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Melon Sword
Echinodorus osiris
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Ruffled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Buce Motleyana
Bucephalandra motleyana
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow
Meebold's Lagenandra
Lagenandra meeboldii
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate
Dwarf Water Lily
Nymphaea stellata
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Green Lily
Nymphaea glandulifera
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus amazonicus
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Broadleaf Sword
Echinodorus bleheri
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Crepidomanes Fern
Crepidomanes auriculatum
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
AdvancedLow
Ditch Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Scarlet Temple
Alternanthera reineckii
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateHigh