Description
Echinodorus subalatus is widespread in the wetlands of the tropical zone of Central and South America. There, it grows emersed or submerged depending on season and water level. This swordplant is cultivated for a long time but not well-known in aquaristics and also rather rarely available in trade. As aquarium plant, this swordplant gets quite tall. It has lanceolate, medium green leaves that are narrower and more translucent in the submerged form. The leaf stalks are relatively long.
This species is not particularly demanding and grows well with medium lighting, but as well as all Echinodorus it benefits much from a nutrient-rich bottom. Well-growing plants may tend to long-stalked emersed leaves, but after removing these leaves, shorter stalked submerged leaves will be developed again. When grown emersed, Echinodorus subalatus frequently forms its inflorescences with small white leaves and adventitious plantlets that can be used for propagation.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Echinodorus wild type from tropical America
Rather rarely available
Large solitary or group plant
Green, lanceolate leaves
Also recommendable for paludaria
Synonyms
Echinodorus andrieuxii (Hook. & Arn.) Small, Echinodorus intermedius (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Griseb., Echinodorus subalatus ssp. andrieuxii (Hook. & Arn.) R.R.Haynes & Holm-Niels.
Complete Botanical Name
Echinódorus subalátus (Mart.) Griseb.
Family
Alismataceae
Genus
Echinodorus
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
easy
Growth
medium
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
15-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Proliferating inflorescences, Rhizomteilung, Seeds, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Height
30-50 cm
Width
15-30 cm
