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Echinodorus Uruguayensis – Uruguayan Sword Plant

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Hardy sword plant with long, wavy green leaves up to 55 cm, for larger tanks.

$19.99
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MediumLight
LowCO2
ModerateGrowth
BeginnerDifficulty

Placement Midground or background

Description

Echinodorus uruguayensis, the Uruguayan sword plant, is a South American native with long, ribbon-like leaves and wavy edges that range from bright green to a darker reddish-brown. It grows as a rosette and, reaching up to 55cm, sits well in the midground or background of larger tanks.

Give it a nutrient-rich substrate and it settles into steady, moderate growth, its undulating leaves adding movement and offering natural cover for fish. It is an easygoing plant that copes with a range of conditions, and CO2 and regular feeding are optional extras that push fuller growth and stronger colour rather than being a must. It spreads readily too, sending out young plantlets on its flower stalks that you can separate and replant.

Care at a glance

  • Placement: Midground or background
  • Lighting: Medium
  • CO2: Low, not required
  • Growth rate: Moderate
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Colour: Green

Our stock is harvested fresh and algae free. The conversion to submerged form begins in our grow-out tanks, so the plant is already adjusting to underwater life and has the best chance of settling quickly once it is in your aquarium.

Submerged: growing fully underwater, the form the plant takes once established in your tank. Emersed: grown with the leaves above the waterline, as many aquatic plants are farmed, before they transition to submerged growth.

Specifications
  • NZ Rarity
    Uncommon
  • Colour
    Green
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