Freshwater
Echinodorus grisebachii
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 50 cm
Native
Lives wild in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Echinodorus grisebachii or Echinodorus amazonicus is commonly known as Amazon sword plant, although other plants are also known under this common name. The aquatic plant is cultivated for and used in ponds and artificial aquatic habitats. It is native to Cuba, Central America, and South America as far south as Brazil and Bolivia. It has been sold under the name Paniculatus.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aquarius grisebachii
- Echinodorus amazonicus
- Echinodorus amphibius
- Echinodorus bleherae
- Echinodorus eglandulosus
- Echinodorus gracilis
Articles
All articles
Easy plants for beginners4 min read
Plants that cope with low light, soft water and a beginner’s mistakes, and how to plant them so they grow.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.