Plants in genus echinodorus
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.
Echinodorus 'Pink Princess'
Echinodorus 'Pink Princess' is an aquatic plant with vibrant pink to reddish leaves and a heavy root system. It requires a nutrient-rich substrate and moderate lighting, growing up to 20 inches tall.
Echinodorus 'Red Phoenix'
Echinodorus 'Red Phoenix' is an aquatic plant with oval leaves in shades of green, orange, and red. It grows up to 18 inches tall and thrives in a nutrient-dense substrate, tolerating a wide range of aquarium conditions. Propagation occurs through adventitious shoots.
Echinodorus 'Ozelot Red'
Native to South America, this plant has vibrant red and green hues and is easy to care for. It thrives in moderate to high light and requires regular fertilization and CO2 supplementation. It is a slow-growing, beautiful, marble, compact sword plant that can grow up to 30 cm in height.
Echinodorus 'Horemanii Red'
Echinodorus 'Horemanii Red' is a hybrid sword plant known for its striking red new leaves that turn green as they mature. This aquatic plant grows both emersed and submerged, making it versatile for aquariums. It requires nutrient-rich soil and benefits from root tabs, though CO2 is not necessary. Echinodorus 'Horemanii Red' is a hardy species with a slow to moderate growth rate, ideal for beginners looking to add color to their aquatic setups.
Echinodorus 'Aflame'
Echinodorus 'Aflame' is an aquarium plant known for its leaves that range from green to red, with coloration enhanced by the addition of iron. This plant grows slower and stays smaller than other Echinodorus species, making it suitable for larger aquariums. It requires nutrient-dense soil and is a heavy root feeder, thriving under medium to high light conditions with CO2 supplementation. Its striking appearance and moderate care requirements make it a popular choice for aquarists.
Echinodorus 'Reni'
Echinodorus 'Reni' is a striking aquatic plant known for its bold color and contrast, ideal for larger planted aquariums. Originating from South America, it features reddish-brown hues and requires a nutrient-rich substrate. This hardy species grows to a height of 4-15 inches and thrives under high lighting conditions. It is a heavy root feeder and easy to maintain, making it suitable for beginners. The plant's new leaves transition from reddish-brown to deep ruby red, adding vibrant color to any tank.
Echinodorus 'Marble Queen'
Echinodorus 'Marble Queen' is a rare type of Amazon Sword plant with green leaves marked by white. It is a heavy root feeder, suitable for larger tanks, and can be grown both emersed and submerged. This plant requires nutrient-dense soil and benefits from CO2 injection for optimal growth. It grows to a height of 6-12 inches and is ideal for aquariums, terrariums, or paludariums.
Echinodorus 'Green Chameleon'
Echinodorus 'Green Chameleon' is a hybrid aquatic plant with green brilliance and slight leaf waviness. Its colors shift from olive green to wine red under good lighting. This plant is suitable for beginners and can be grown emersed.
Echinodorus 'Red Rubin'
Echinodorus 'Red Rubin' is a bold and beautiful aquatic plant ideal for planted aquariums. Known for its rare, eye-catching colors, this compact sword plant grows slowly and requires a nutrient substrate. It thrives in medium to high lighting and can grow emerged, making it suitable for larger aquariums.
Echinodorus 'Red Flame'
Echinodorus 'Red Flame' is an aquatic plant known for its striking red leaves, which develop a deeper hue under strong light and CO2. Suitable for medium to large aquariums, it can be grown both emersed and submerged. This plant is a heavy root feeder and thrives in nutrient-rich soil, making it a vibrant addition to any aquatic setup. It is easy to care for and propagate, making it ideal for beginners.
Echinodorus 'Hadi Red Pearl'
Echinodorus 'Hadi Red Pearl' is a rare Amazon Sword plant with green leaves marked with white and red. It is suitable for larger aquariums, can be grown emersed or submerged, and requires nutrient-dense soil.
Echinodorus 'Fancy Twist'
Echinodorus 'Fancy Twist' is an aquatic plant with leaves that range from bright green to blood red, suitable for larger tanks. It can be grown emersed or submerged and requires nutrient-dense soil, making it an easy and undemanding choice for aquarium enthusiasts.
Echinodorus 'Pink Miracle'
This plant is a cross between Echinodorus Horemanii Red and Echinodorus Barthii, featuring narrow, oval, pointy leaves. It is small to medium-sized and compact, with a medium growth rate and beginner difficulty level. The plant requires a nutrient substrate and medium to high lighting.
Echinodorus 'Red Chameleon'
Echinodorus 'Red Chameleon' is a small to medium-sized aquatic plant known for its ability to change color depending on its environment. It remains about 12 inches tall and is best suited for aquariums with nutrients, CO2, and lighting. The plant's emerged leaves are green, while submerged leaves develop a red coloration.
Echinodorus 'Small Bear'
Echinodorus 'Small Bear' is an aquatic plant known for its flashy red foliage that turns red in aquariums. It has a compact rosette shape and grows 1-2 inches tall, requiring medium to high lighting and a nutrient-rich substrate. This plant can be grown emerged and is suitable for beginners, adding vibrant color to aquatic environments.
Echinodorus 'Pink'
This plant develops a pink to intense reddish color and is a heavy root feeder. It requires a nutrient-rich substrate and grows up to 20 inches tall and 12 inches wide. The long, narrow leaves have prominent pink veins, and the plant thrives under moderate lighting and regular fertilization. It is a hardy species native to South America.
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.
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.
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 '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'
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.