Planting
How to plant each type
Rhizomes, stems, rosettes, carpets, and floaters need different treatment. Get the base right.
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Amazon sword
Echinodorus amazonicus • supplier name
A bold rosette of long leaves makes a natural focal point. Plan for an established plant, rather than the size of the plant when it arrives.
- Care level
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- Added CO₂
- Optional
- Growth
- Moderate
- Placement
- Background
- Growing style
- Rooted plants
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How to plant it
Set the roots into the substrate but keep the crown—the point where the leaves emerge—at the surface. Give the rosette an open area where it will not shade every neighboring plant.
Everyday care
Provide nutrients at the roots as needed for your substrate, following the fertilizer label. Remove individual old leaves near the base. Watch how its shade changes the planting around it as it grows.
Growing more
Established swords may develop plantlets on a stalk. Allow each plantlet to form leaves and roots before separating it.
What to watch for
The supplier notes this plant can reach about 20 inches. It is a better long-term choice for a roomy aquarium than a very small foreground.
Care levels are a practical starting point, not a growth guarantee. “Optional CO₂” means added CO₂ is not essential for a suitable low-demand setup. Check the exact listing for the supplied plant form and current options.
Product identification and imagery: AquariumFish.com: Amazon Sword Plant. Additional growing guidance: Tropica plant directory.
Keep learning
Give it a good start.
Nutrition
Substrate & plant nutrition
Choose a rooting medium and feeding routine that work with the plants and water you have.
Troubleshooting
Plant melt: what to check
Separate normal adjustment from ongoing decline by inspecting the base and watching new growth.