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Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'

Scientific Name
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'
Botanical Name
Echinódorus grisebáchii Small
Synonyms
Echinodorus bleherae Rataj, Echinodorus bleheri Rataj
Other Name(s)
Broadleaved Amazon Swordplant
Major Group
Angiosperms
Order
Alismatales
Family
Alismataceae
Genus
Echinodorus

Description

Echinodorus bleheri from South America is undemanding and beautiful, and becomes 20-50 cm tall.

A nutritious bottom promotes growth, but the plant needs pruning to prevent it depriving plants underneath of light. Echinodorus bleheri does well even in poorly illuminated aquariums, as it grows towards the light.

It is a hardy and easy solitary plant for both beginners and the more experienced with quite large aquariums. It has been sold under the name "Paniculatus".

A bundle of stems or young plants gathered in an anchor. Remove the anchor and split into separate plants. Regarding stem plants, remove the leaves from the lowest 5 cm (2“). Remove any damaged leaves. Plant the individual plants with some distance into the bottom substrate. Roots will develop soon and the plant start growing.

Source: Tropica

Plant Info

Region
  1. South America
Type
Rosulate
Placement
  1. Background
Difficulty
Easy
Growth Rate
Fast
Height (cm)
20 - 30+
Lighting
Low
CO2
Low
Emersed Growth
Yes
Propagation
  1. Splitting
  2. Daughter Plants

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