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Japanese Bamboo Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Japanese Bamboo 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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Süßwassertang

Lomariopsis lineata

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Taiwan Moss

Taxiphyllum alternans

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Tiger Lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Tricolor Lily

Nymphaea micrantha

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Uruguay Sword

Echinodorus uruguayensis

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Wendtii Crypt

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Willisii

Cryptocoryne x willisii

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Zippel's Fern

Microsorum zippelii

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Spadeleaf Plant

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Related Option
Stem Plant
Background
BeginnerModerate

African Onion Plant

Crinum calamistratum

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Ashy Pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
AdvancedHigh

Belinda's Buce

Bucephalandra belindae

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Buce Motleyana

Bucephalandra motleyana

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Compact Aponogeton

Aponogeton ulvaceus

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Crepidomanes Fern

Crepidomanes auriculatum

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
AdvancedLow

Dwarf Buce

Bucephalandra pygmaea

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Madagascar Lace Plant

Aponogeton madagascariensis

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedModerate

Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei

Related Option
Other
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Monte Carlo

Micranthemum tweediei

Related Option
Stem Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Quillwort

Isoetes lacustris

Related Option
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Spatterdock

Nuphar japonica

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Whorled Pennywort

Hydrocotyle verticillata

Related Option
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateHigh

Banana Plant

Nymphoides aquatica

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerModerate

Coral Pelia

Riccardia chamedryfolia

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
IntermediateModerate