Echinodorus Jaguar - Potted

Echinodorus Jagaur - Unpotted Plants (Imported from Singapore)

Echinodorus species are staples in the aquarium hobby. Echinodorus Jaguar offers excellent and attractive coverage to the background of an aquascape. These plants have short stems that grow in a rosette, bearing long and ovoid leaves with a rounded tip. Their leaves are bright green in color with prominent veins. Amazon sword plants, in general, can get pretty huge, making them a great fit for a large tank.  Their large leaves can easily restrict light to other plants if they are not pruned regularly. These plants propagate through side shoots off of their leaves, which can be trimmed and replanted into the substrate. To control the size of your Amazon sword plant you can remove the side shoots and older leaves.

With a nutrient rich substrate these aquatic plants will tolerate most lighting conditions, but moderate to high lighting is ideal. CO2 injection is not necessary but will help the plant grow faster if desired. Amazon sword plants will grow submersed or emersed. Emersed plants produce lovely white flowers.

Care Level: Easy
Lighting: Low-Moderate
Placement: Middle or Background