Common name: Amazon Sword Plant
Scientific name: Echinodorus amazonicus
Care Level: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Placement: Background
Temperature: 72-82° F
Alkalinity: dKH 3-8
pH range:  pH 6.5-7.5
Propagation: Peduncles
Max. Size: 1′ 8″
Color Form: Green
Supplements: Iron Rich Fertilizer
Origin: Farm Raised
Family: Alismataceae

The Amazon Sword Plant is a very popular plant with many hobbyists. It has numerous long pointed leaves that grow on short stems. The plants color will display several shades of light and dark greens.

With the right water conditions this plant can get up to 20 inches tall. To reach it’s full beauty, iron rich fertilizer and a loose substrate must be provided.

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Potted Amazon Sword () Amazon Sword This is a background plant. Aquatic plants not only add beauty but also improve the water quality and add color to your aquarium. These plants absorb carbon dioxide and nitrates, and provide shelter and security for fish. The Amazon Sword can grow either fully or partially submerged in water. This plant does best when kept in groups as the background in larger tanks, but can be used singly as a focal plant. A loose substrate is best for the roots of this plant. Propagation occurs by plantlets and grows at a rate of 2-3 leaves per month.