Description
Python' is a recommendable well-growing, relatively small, narrow-leaved Echinodorus cultivar. As well as the other hybrids of the 'Dschungelstar' series, it was bred by Julius Hoechstetter (Trostberg, Bavaria) in the early 1990s and brought on the market by Dennerle company. With moderate light and nutrient supply, the plant often gets only 10-20 cm high. However, according to Dennerle, it may reach a maximum height of 40 cm. The leaves have a very narrowly elliptic shape. Newly appearing leaves are red-brown with darker spots, good lighting provided. Later the leaves take on olive-green tones, with remaining dark-red spot pattern the cultivar name refers to. Mostly sword plant cultivars like this are delivered in their emersed (terrestrial) stage, with longer stalked, broader, rather green leaves. Planted into the aquarium, new submerged leaves with the described look will sprout.
Characteristic
Small to medium sized, narrow-leaved swordplant
Submerged plant mostly 10-20, maximum 40 cm high
Red brown to olive green, dark red spots
Category
Foreground
