Plants in family alismataceae
Echinodorus 'Chocolate Marble'
Echinodorus 'Chocolate Marble' is a popular aquarium plant known for its large size and highly variegated blotched pattern. It propagates through side shoots and requires nutrient-dense soil, carbon dioxide, and adequate lighting. This heavy root feeder can grow quite tall, making it a striking addition to planted tanks.
Echinodorus 'Oriental'
Echinodorus 'Oriental' is a hybrid aquarium plant with broad green leaves and new pink foliage. It requires medium to high lighting and benefits from CO2 supplementation. This plant is suitable for medium to large aquariums.
Aquarius subulatus
Aquarius subulatus, commonly known as Ruffle Sword, is an aquatic plant with long, thick, ruffle-textured leaves in a bright green color. Native to Central and South America, it grows submersed along riverbanks and streams. This plant thrives in moderate to high lighting and does not require CO2 injection. It can grow up to 12-24 inches tall and propagates through side shoots.
Echinodorus 'Leopard'
Echinodorus 'Leopard' is an Amazon Sword plant with bold green color and distinctive spots, most apparent on new growth. It is a heavy root feeder that can be grown emersed or submerged, making it suitable for larger aquariums. This plant requires nutrient-dense soil and stable conditions to prevent melt and rotting.
Echinodorus 'Ozelot Green'
Echinodorus 'Ozelot Green' is a colorful aquatic plant with broader leaves and compact growth. It can grow emersed or submerged and is not picky about water parameters. This plant is easy to care for and propagates through side shoots.
Echinodorus 'Iguazu'
Echinodorus 'Iguazu' is a hardy aquatic plant suitable for aquariums, thriving in nutrient-dense soils. It grows to a large size, with a height ranging from 4 to over 15 inches, and prefers low to moderate light conditions.
Echinodorus 'Red Devil'
Echinodorus 'Red Devil' is a hardy aquatic plant with deep green and ruby red hues, reaching a maximum height of 11-12 inches. It is suitable for smaller planted aquariums and thrives in nutrient-rich substrates with quality lighting. This plant benefits from regular fertilization and can develop deep red tones with increased lighting. It is a heavy root feeder and requires stable water parameters to prevent melting and rotting.
Aquarius bracteatus
Aquarius bracteatus is a striking aquatic plant native to Central and Northern South America. It forms a 6-foot tall specimen with bold, glossy green leaves and produces 7-foot tall spikes of white flowers from June to October. The flowers are followed by small plantlets, but no seeds, allowing the patch to spread up to 15 feet wide. This plant is ideal for marginal or full aquatic settings, adding a spectacular presence to water gardens.
Helanthium tenellum 'Broad Leaf'
Helanthium tenellum 'Broad Leaf' is a grass-like aquatic plant known for its thicker leaves that resemble Dwarf Sagittaria. It grows by sending out lateral runners, making it ideal for carpeting the foreground of aquariums or serving as a short background plant in nano tanks. This plant requires medium to high lighting and CO2 supplementation for optimal growth. It is easy to moderate in care, making it suitable for both beginner and experienced aquarists.
Echinodorus 'Devil's Eye'
Echinodorus 'Devil's Eye' is an aquatic plant with vibrant color and a thick central vein, suitable for larger planted aquariums. This medium-sized species is a heavy root feeder and requires a nutritious substrate. It adapts to a wide range of conditions and propagates on its own over time.
Echinodorus 'Harbich'
Echinodorus 'Harbich' is an aquatic plant with solid, round foliage and reddish new leaves. It requires nutrient-dense soil and low to moderate light, making it suitable for aquariums.
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' is a hybrid aquatic plant with large, ovoid leaves that display red and green variations. It can grow both emersed and submerged, producing small white flowers when emersed. This plant prefers moderate light and nutrient-rich soil, making it ideal for larger planted aquariums. It propagates through side shoots and is a heavy root feeder.
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond'
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond' is a hybrid sword plant from Ukraine, combining traits of Echinodorus Horemanii Red and Echinodorus Barthii. This medium-sized species is suitable for moderately sized aquariums and is a heavy root feeder. It prefers nutritious aquarium soil and medium to high lighting, and can be grown emersed. Its vibrant coloration and adaptability make it a popular choice for aquarium enthusiasts.
Echinodorus 'Red Wild Grass'
Echinodorus 'Red Wild Grass' is a South American aquatic plant reaching about 8 inches in height. Its new leaves appear reddish-bronze, and it propagates through side shoots. This plant requires nutrient-dense aquarium soil and is suitable for large planted tanks.
Echinodorus 'Horizontalis Variegated'
Echinodorus 'Horizontalis Variegated' is a rare aquatic plant with firm, long, variegated leaves that are light to medium green. The emerging leaves have a brownish-pinkish hue, and the plant's horizontally arranged leaf blades add a unique visual element to aquariums. It grows slowly but can reach significant heights, making it suitable for larger planted aquariums. This plant prefers moderate to high lighting and a nutrient-rich substrate, propagating through side shoots. Its adaptability and striking appearance make it a popular choice for aquascaping.
Echinodorus 'Horizontalis Mini'
Echinodorus 'Horizontalis Mini' is an aquatic plant with large leaves that propagates through side shoots. It thrives in nutrient-rich substrates with moderate to high lighting and can grow submersed or emersed. This plant features white flowers when emersed and grows 4-12 inches tall.
Echinodorus 'Yellow Sun'
Echinodorus 'Yellow Sun' is a hybrid aquatic plant suitable for larger aquariums, featuring yellow-green leaves with brownish specks. It is a heavy root feeder that grows in both aquatic and emersed conditions, requiring a nutrient-dense substrate and medium to high light.
Echinodorus 'Rose'
Echinodorus 'Rose' is an aquatic plant with wide, oblong leaves that range in color from pink to greenish brown. It grows well in nutrient-rich substrates and can thrive in both emersed and submerged conditions. This plant is suitable for larger aquariums and is easy to care for, requiring no CO2 injection.