Live Freshwater Aquarium Plant, Rosette Sword Echinodorus for Midground and Background Aquascapes

Rosette Sword, Echinodorus parviflorus, is a green freshwater aquarium plant suited to midground or background placement. The merchant lists an arrival size of about three to six inches and a mature range of roughly six to fifteen inches. It is considered easy to care for and does not require carbon-dioxide injection.

Key Features

• Medium growth makes the plant useful for filling planted-tank midground and background areas.
• The plant is primarily a root feeder and responds well to a nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs.
• Moderate lighting near 6500K is recommended by the merchant.
• Mature plants may propagate through runners or careful division at the base.

Specifications

• Brand: MarcusFishTanks
• Species: Echinodorus parviflorus
• Arrival size: approximately 3 to 6 inches
• Mature size: approximately 6 to 15 inches
• Lighting: moderate
• Carbon dioxide: not required

Plant the roots in a suitable freshwater substrate while keeping the crown above the surface. Place a root tab beneath or near the root zone when the substrate does not provide enough nutrition. Give the plant moderate light and stable aquarium conditions, then allow time for it to adjust after shipping. Natural live plants vary in height, leaf count and appearance, so the received specimen will not be identical to display photos. Trim damaged leaves with clean tools and never release aquarium plants into outdoor waterways.