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Compact Aponogeton Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Compact Aponogeton does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
DifficultyIntermediate
FlowModerate (Standard)
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Tiger Lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Madagascar Lace Plant

Aponogeton madagascariensis

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedModerate

Spatterdock

Nuphar japonica

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Orchid Lily

Barclaya longifolia

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Radican Sword

Echinodorus cordifolius

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Ruffled Aponogeton

Aponogeton crispus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

African Onion Plant

Crinum calamistratum

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Amazon Sword

Echinodorus amazonicus

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Broadleaf Sword

Echinodorus bleheri

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Water Lily

Nymphaea stellata

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Green Lily

Nymphaea glandulifera

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Tricolor Lily

Nymphaea micrantha

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Uruguay Sword

Echinodorus uruguayensis

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Balansae

Cryptocoryne crispatula

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Background
Midground
BeginnerModerate

Leopard Val

Vallisneria nana

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Mexican Oak Leaf

Shinnersia rivularis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Octopus Plant

Pogostemon stellatus

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Parrot's Feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Capuron's Aponogeton

Aponogeton capuronii

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedModerate

Banana Plant

Nymphoides aquatica

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerModerate

Congo Anubias

Anubias heterophylla

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Hygro

Hygrophila polysperma

Related Option
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Rotala

Rotala rotundifolia

Related Option
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Guppy Grass

Najas guadalupensis

Related Option
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow