A beautifully planted aquarium with water plants of various types, colors, and shapes: the dream of every aquarist. In this updated and expanded standard work, you will learn how to find the right plants for your tank, how aquarium plants can be propagated, and the importance of temperature, light, nutrients, and substrate for healthy plant growth. The main part consists of plant portraits of more than 500 aquarium plants from A to Z, along with information on an additional 250 species, varieties, growth forms, and the living conditions at their natural habitats. This serves as the foundation for the optimal care of aquatic plants in your own aquarium. In English, this compendium provides a unique overview of more than 450 aquarium plants (each accompanied by a photo), including references to an additional 200 species, varieties, and growth forms. Together with experiences from growing the plants and survey and research data from over 40 tropical excursions studying the ecology of the plants in their natural habitats, it offers a basis for the best possible care and maintenance of plants in the aquarium. Accordingly, the book provides a comprehensive overview of aquatic and marsh plants – it is both a field guide and a cultivation manual in one.