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Sword Amazon (Echinodorus Bleheri)

Sword Amazon (Echinodorus Bleheri)
Fast
Medium
Easy
Plant Type:
Rosette
Size:
Approximately size is 8-12 inches height
Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
10 to 40 mg/l
Temperature:
18 to 30 °C / 22 to 26 °C (Optimal)
Placement:
Background

Amazon Sword (Echinodorus bleheri) is a big, beautiful bright green for your planted tank. It requires a rich substrate (root nutrients). This plant is easy to grow, undemanding, and exquisite. A nutritious soil promotes growth, however the plant requires pruning to prevent it depriving plants beneath the light. Echinodorus bleheri does good even in poorly lit aquariums, because it grows towards the light.

It's a hardy and easy solitary plant for both novices and the extra skilled with quite huge aquariums.

Common names:

  • Broadleaved Amazon Swordplant

Synonyms:

  • Echinodorus bleherae Rataj
  • Echinodorus bleheri Rataj

Trader names:

  • Echinodorus rangeri

Misapplied names:

  • Echinodorus paniculatus