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Sword Green Melon (Echinodorus Osiris)

Sword Green Melon (Echinodorus Osiris)
Moderate
Medium
Easy
Plant Type:
Rosette
Size:
Melon Swords ranges from 6 to 8 inches tall.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
10 to 40 mg/l
Temperature:
72° - 83° F (22° - 28° C)
Placement:
Background

Green Melon sword (Echinodorus Osiris) is one of the most popular forms of sword plants within the aquarium market. Echinodorus osiris is local to South America, and makes for a very strong aquarium plant. The melon sword as it is typically known has been the source for plenty other sword plant hybrids and cultivars in the marketplace nowadays. Echinodorus osiris is an excellent choice for newbies to use in the midground or background areas of the aquarium

Common Name:

  • Green Melon Sword

Trader names:

  • Echinodorus aureobrunneus
  • Echinodorus osiris rubra