10 Best Artificial Aquarium Plants 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Artificial Aquarium Plants

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How we created this artificial aquarium plant list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best artificial aquarium plant.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best artificial aquarium plants.

Key artificial aquarium plant considerations

Durability

Easy to Clean

Material Quality

Realistic Appearance

1
GloFish Plastic Aquarium Plant, Green/Blue, Large

GloFish Plastic Aquarium Plant, Green/Blue, Large

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
160
$9.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.6/5
Excellent

Easy to Clean

4.7/5
Excellent

Material Quality

4.6/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater
2
Frisco Colorful Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 6 count
Frisco Colorful Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 6 count
Frisco Colorful Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 6 count

Frisco Colorful Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 6 count

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
32
$10.39Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.9/5
Excellent

Easy to Clean

4.8/5
Excellent

Material Quality

4.8/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.9/5
Excellent

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Goldfish
3
Underwater Treasures Purple Passion Fish Plant, 16-in

Underwater Treasures Purple Passion Fish Plant, 16-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
46
$15.39Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.8/5
Excellent

Easy to Clean

4.8/5
Excellent

Material Quality

4.9/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.9/5
Excellent

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate, Betta, Bottom Feeder...
4
Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count
Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count
Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count
Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count
Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count

Otterly Pets Aquarium Plants, 8 count

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
113
$17.87Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.7/5
Excellent

Easy to Clean

4.5/5
Great

Material Quality

4.7/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic, Ceramic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater
5
Zoo Med Betta Bed Leaf Hammock
Zoo Med Betta Bed Leaf Hammock

Zoo Med Betta Bed Leaf Hammock

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
338
$2.99Chewy Price

Our ratings

Durability

4.3/5
Great

Easy to Clean

4.2/5
Great

Material Quality

4.3/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.3/5
Great

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Polyurethane, Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Betta
6
Marineland Bamboo for Aquariums & Terrariums, 3-ft
Marineland Bamboo for Aquariums & Terrariums, 3-ft
Marineland Bamboo for Aquariums & Terrariums, 3-ft
Marineland Bamboo for Aquariums & Terrariums, 3-ft

Marineland Bamboo for Aquariums & Terrariums, 3-ft

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
205
$14.74Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.4/5
Great

Easy to Clean

4.5/5
Great

Material Quality

4.1/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.4/5
Great

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater, Saltwater
7
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height
Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height

Penn-Plax Aqua-Plants Plastic Aquarium 3 Piece Fish Plant, Green, 16-in height

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
52
$19.07Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

3.9/5
Good

Easy to Clean

4.2/5
Great

Material Quality

4.0/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

3.9/5
Good

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater
8
SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count
SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count
SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count
SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count
SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count

SunGrow Tall Aquarium Plastic Plants Betta Fish Hide Tank Decorations, 10-in, 3 count

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
125
$6.93Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.1/5
Great

Easy to Clean

4.0/5
Great

Material Quality

3.9/5
Good

Realistic Appearance

4.1/5
Great

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Nano Tank, Freshwater, Saltwater

Fish Type

Betta, Cichlid, Tropical Freshwater, Marine Invertebrate...
9
Frisco Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 3 count
Frisco Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 3 count
Frisco Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 3 count

Frisco Plastic Aquarium Plant Set, 3 count

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
29
$10.75Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.6/5
Excellent

Easy to Clean

4.6/5
Excellent

Material Quality

4.7/5
Excellent

Realistic Appearance

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Saltwater, Freshwater

Fish Type

Goldfish
10
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant
GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant

GloFish Javamoss Aquarium Plant

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
110
$3.29Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Durability

4.2/5
Great

Easy to Clean

4.1/5
Great

Material Quality

4.1/5
Great

Realistic Appearance

4.2/5
Great

Is this artificial aquarium plant right for my pet?

Material

Plastic

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater