Echinodorus bleheri

Echinodorus bleheri is the quintessential Amazon sword plant and one of the most popular aquarium plants worldwide. Its broad, bright-green leaves can grow up to 50 cm tall, making it ideal for background planting in medium to large aquariums. Very forgiving and adaptable.

Medium light (0.5 W/L fluorescent or equivalent). Benefits greatly from root tabs as a heavy root feeder. CO2 not essential but improves growth. Broad pH range: 6.0–8.0. Temperature 20–30°C. Remove yellow leaves regularly. Propagates via runners and adventitious plantlets on flower stalks.