Amazon Sword
Amazon Sword Plant
Portion Size
Small Amazon Sword plant, 10-15cm in length, with 5-10 leaves each.
Amazon Sword Plant
The Amazon Sword (Echinodorus amazonicus) is quite popular in the aquarium hobby because of its impressive size, its simple yet majestic beauty, and its minimal care requirements. Amazon sword plants can grow up to 20 inches in height with the proper lighting and water quality. Check out its flaming red cousin here!
- The plant forms a thick rosette from its long narrow bright green leaves. Large-sized species are about 35-40 cm high and occupy quite a large areas. However, you can keep Amazon swords in a rather small tank as well. The plant grows uniformly all the year-round.
- Sometimes the plant is mistaken for Echinodorus bleheri since these species are closely related and the latter is also called an Amazon swords.
Quick Stats:
- Temperature: 22° - 27°C
- pH: 6.0 - 7.5
- Lighting: Low to moderate
- Origin: Tank-raised, but indigenous through the Western Hemisphere from the United States down through Argentina.
- Aquarium placement: Background
- Care: Easy to moderate
- Nutrient Substrate: Yes
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