The list of filtering aquatic plants

If you are looking for a list of filter plants for your pond, do not hesitate to use our recommendations. Filter plants have an indispensable role for your aquarium or garden pond.

They contribute to improving the sanitation of your water point to promote the development of aquatic species.

Waterweed

They are completely submerged aquatic plants and particularly popular in aquariums.

It is especially the species from Canada that is the most sought after, because it is particularly oxygenating. However, it should be used sparingly, as it can be very invasive.

Callitrich

It is a characteristic plant for fresh water points. This time the plant is on the surface of the water, but it is also possible to submerge it.

The Marsh Callitrich is particularly appreciated for its oxygenating capacities. In addition, it can also be useful for spawning in egg-laying fish.

Cornifle

The plant presents with a feathery and bushy appearance. It has the particularity of not having roots and finds itself permanently immersed.

It thus gives the impression of floating on water. For its food, it feeds on exactly the same nutrients as algae. This is particularly useful to avoid their untimely development.

Hottonia Palustris

The water violet has many nicknames, but it is indeed an aquatic plant that will appreciate its development in forest ponds and ponds. It is an excellent plant for the oxygenation of your garden pond, especially for its decorative aspect with purple primroses which will appear between May and June.

hippuris vulgaris

It is another plant particularly appreciated in filtration, thanks to its anti-polluting properties. Also present in Europe, Asia or North America, it is very popular in phyto-purification, because it easily absorbs phosphates and nitrates.

Fontinalis antipyretica

Its appearance is similar to Java moss. But its presence is especially observable on the banks of rivers. It is an undemanding and particularly resistant plant with the ability to oxygenate your pond.

Although it loses its greenness with prolonged exposure to the sun, it will very quickly turn green again when submerged again. It is also an excellent shelter for insect larvae during breeding periods.

Myriophyllum

It is a plant with long floating stems with bushy foliage of olive green color. Between May and August, the plant develops small red and yellow flowers. But to take full advantage of its filtering capacities, you will need a minimum depth of 30 cm and a maximum depth of 90 cm.

Potamogeton

This aquatic plant gathers in spikes with only the leaves that are submerged. It is a species well known for its filtering properties and has the advantage of growing very quickly. It also serves as an aquatic shelter for the surrounding fauna.

Ranunculus aquatilis

Also known as water buttercup, the plant can grow both on the surface and in water. For its development, it is recommended to have a low current. But for its filtering capacities, it is even more appreciated than waterweed from Canada.

Sagittaria

With its atypical appearance, this aquatic plant remains highly appreciated for its oxygenating and filtering properties. But it is above all a resistant plant, able to adapt to the salinity of any water point. It is also able to adapt to different water fluctuations.

Vallisneria spiralis

The plant forms a rich herbarium in terms of biodiversity. It also has a particularly high oxygenation potential, which will allow you to easily filter the water. However, you should know that the plant has a rapid growth.