Common Name
Amazon Sword
Description
The Amazon Sword is a long known, time-tested aquarium plant from tropical South America. It differs from e.grisebachii 'Bleherae' by considerably narrower leaves. This Echinodorus wild type is quite undemanding, however medium light intensity and a nutrient-rich substrate are recommendable.
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Amazonicus' develops a large, conspicuous rosette with countless leaves. It is especially recommended for large tanks with e.g. Discus or angelfish (Pterophyllum). The latter often use the swordplant leaves as spawning ground.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Impressive solitary plant in large aquaria
Narrow leaf shape
Undemanding
Suitable for discus tanks
Synonyms
Echinodorus amazonicus Rataj
Complete Botanical Name
Echinódorus grisebáchii Small
Family
Alismataceae
Genus
Echinodorus
Misapplied Names
Echinodorus brevipedicellatus
Category
Background
Difficulty
easy
Growth
fast
Temperature Tolerance
18-30℃
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Proliferating inflorescences, Rhizomteilung
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
