Plants for 10 Gallon Aquarium

[Layna]

Hey all-

I am looking for some beginner plants that would fit into a 10 gallon aquarium. I'd love something that could possibly flower.

[terrestrial_man]

I presume this is without water???
If so then I would recommend any or all of the varieties of Fittonia for a start. I believe these are in the Acanthaceae but commonly known as the Acanthus Family.
They are generally low growing plants that sprawl and that can root at the nodes where leaves are attached to the stem of the plant. So they can make a very nice cover in a terrarium. They like moderate light and will do well in shade, from 300 to 800 foot candles, probably handle higher . There are only two species (one is not common in cultivation while the other, F. verschaffeltii consists of three distinct varieties that are often sold as species) and while the leaves tend to be similar in shape and venation the size of the leaves and the color of the leaves vary adding a nice palette to a terrarium as an en mass planting.
Here is a link to images of Fittonia:
click here>http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/image?q...nType=imageTab

[Tindomul1of9]

Diddo on the Fittonia, I'de also look into a Pilea, super markets like selling Pilea 'Moon Valley'. Ferns are nice too, but you will often need to trim them back to a nice size. Same thing for Pilea though. There are plenty of Bromeliads that come in small sizes that you can fit in a ten gallon tank. Neoregellias they are called.

[Layna]

Thank you all very much and can i find these at a home depot in the spring or online?

[Tindomul1of9]

Yes and yes. You can probably start seeing many of them now in Nurseries and supermarkets, Kmarts, etc...

[Pavel]

the various Hypoestes [aka 'polka dot plant'] work well as should selaginella

[Dreamscape]

Brazilian tree fern
difenbachia
prayer plant
Lady slipper orchid