Blacklisted Plants

[Allaquatica]

Plants Unsuitable for Use in Aquaria
There also are other problem plants circulating everywhere. These plants are not true aquatic plants. Below is a list of plants often sold as aquarium plants that truely are meant to be potted and housed next to your window.

White Arrowhead (White Butterfly)
Red Arrowhead (Regina Red)
Cherry Hedge
Green Hedge
Mondo Grass
Red Edge
Acorus sp. (Japanese rush)

Aglaonema sp. (Kelantan swordplant)

Aglaonema sp (silver queen)

Aglaonema simplex

Alternanthera bettzickiana "aurea"

Alternanthera bettzickiana "red"

Alternanthera bettzickiana "green"

Bamboo sp.

Caladium sp.

Calamus sp. (coconut plant)

Calamus sp. (bamboo plant)

Chlorophytum bichetti

Cordyline sp.

Chamaedorea elegans (palm tree)

Cyperus alternifolius

Dieffenbachia sp. (dumb cane)

Dracaena sp.

Fittonia argyronanta (nerve plant)

Gymnocoronis sp.

Hemigraphis repanda (dragon's tongue)

Hemigraphis colorata (purple ruffle)

Houuttuynia cordata

Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower)

Lycopodium sp. (underwater pine tree)

Ophiopogon sp.

Peliosanthes sp.

Pontederia cordata (pickrel rush)

Schismatoglottia sp.

Selaginella wildenowii (fern)

Spathophyllum sp. (peace lily)

Syngonium sp.

Plus emergent forms of the following:

Alternanthera sessilis, lilacina, cardinalis, reineckii and ocipus

Ammania gracilis

Echinodorus sp. (swordplants)

Nomphila

Heteranthera zosterafolia

Hygrophila

Ludwigia

Marseilea (four leaf clover)

I'm sure I've missed a few plants as well. Basic rule of thumb:

If it looks like a houseplant, it probably is and has no place in your aquarium

Note: a few of the above contain species names that contain both aquatic and non-aquatic plants. if you see a species above research carefully before you buy, always best to be cautious!