Common Name: Red Melon Sword
The cultivar Echinodorus ‘Barthii’ is a decorative and beautiful solitary plant for large aquariums. It becomes 10-20 inces tall and the whole rosette 8-12 inces wide. The leaves change colour from dark-red in the youngest leaves to dark-green in the oldest. It used to be sold as "Double Red". A great plant for South American/Amazonian biotopes!
Note: This plant is not available in the US by Tropica.
Echinodorus 'Barthii'
Remove the plant from the pot and remove the rock wool and rinse in water. Remove dead leaves. Using aquascaping tweezers, plant in substrate.
The colour develops well when the light intensity is high and there are sufficient micronutrients in the aquarium. A nutritious bottom and CO2 addition promote growth. This plant takes a lot of light from plants underneath, so it must be pruned occasionally.
DO NOT RELEASE PLANTS AND LIVESTOCK INTO LOCAL WATERWAYS.
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