Live Specimens

Give your Hydra and small fish a place to hide with this bushy hornwort. Package of 12.

Observe Different Plants’ Methods of Capture and Feeding.

Echinodorus brevipedicellatus
This unusual plant has broad, swordlike leaves.

An excellent aquarium oxygenator, great for teaching respiration, photosynthesis, and plasmolysis.

Carassius auratus.

Pathway between plant cells.

Coleus sp. Dicot. With red and green variegated leaves, it is native to the tropics and warmer temperate regions. You can use these plants for vegetative reproduction studies, plant growth experiments using hormones, and other investigations. It is supplied in a pot with care instructions. Size: 5–8".

Nymphoides aquatica. Dicot. The green tubercles that grow from this unique plant’s short roots store nutrients and look like bananas, giving the plant its common name. It is a floating plant that grows best in shallow water. It is easily reproduced from cuttings. Size: 4–6". Package of six.

Unless otherwise noted, plants are supplied in waterproof, plastic bags that keep plants fresh and healthy. Care instructions are included. Be sure to check with your state’s Department of Agriculture for any restrictions.

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An excellent aquarium oxygenator, Elodea canadensis is great for teaching photosynthesis and plasmolysis.