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Echinodorus Horemanii 'Green'

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Packaged As, Grower, Placement, Color, Difficulty Level, Species,

Packaged As:
Potted
Grower:
Aquascaperoom
Placement:
Midground
Color:
Red
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Species:
Echinodorus

Description

Echinodorus horemanii 'Green'

Echinodorus horemanii 'Green' is an elegant sword plant featuring long, narrow green leaves that form a graceful, flowing rosette. Its distinctive foliage adds height and movement without creating the heavy appearance associated with broader-leaved Amazon swords.

This time-tested aquarium plant makes an impressive solitary specimen or background feature in medium to large planted aquariums. It develops its strongest growth when planted in a nutrient-rich substrate, but injected COâ‚‚ is not required for successful cultivation.

✓ Elegant Green Sword Plant Long, narrow leaves create a graceful focal point and beautiful vertical contrast in medium to large freshwater aquariums.

Why Choose Echinodorus horemanii 'Green'?

  • Long, narrow green leaves create an elegant flowing appearance.
  • Excellent as a solitary focal plant or background grouping.
  • More refined and less bulky than many broad-leaved sword plants.
  • Suitable for established low-tech and high-tech aquariums.
  • Does not require injected COâ‚‚.
  • Provides natural shelter for fish and shrimp.
  • Contrasts beautifully with red plants and fine-textured stems.

Care & Placement

Placement: Midground to background, depending on the aquarium's dimensions.

Lighting: Moderate lighting is generally sufficient for healthy growth.

COâ‚‚: Optional, but supplementation can encourage stronger and faster growth.

Fertilization: A nutrient-rich substrate and regular root tabs are strongly recommended.

Planting: Insert the roots into the substrate while keeping the crown exposed above the substrate line.

Maintenance: Remove older or damaged outer leaves at their base rather than cutting them midway.

Plant Details

Specification Details
Product Name Echinodorus horemanii 'Green'
Scientific Name Echinodorus uruguayensis 'Horemanii Green'
Common Name Horemanii Green Sword
Family Alismataceae
Plant Type Rosette / Sword Plant
Growth Rate Moderate
Typical Height 25–50 cm (10–20 in)
Placement Midground to Background
Lighting Moderate
COâ‚‚ Optional
Nutrient Demand Moderate to High Root Feeding
Propagation Adventitious Plantlets / Rhizome Division
Difficulty Easy to Moderate
Shrimp Safe Yes

Aquascaping Uses

  • Creates an elegant solitary focal point.
  • Adds vertical movement to the midground or background.
  • Softens large stones, driftwood, and aquarium equipment.
  • Contrasts beautifully with red and bronze aquarium plants.
  • Works well in nature-style, biotope-inspired, and traditional planted aquariums.
  • Provides natural cover for shy fish and aquarium inhabitants.
Transitioning to Submerged Growth Sword plants are commonly cultivated above water at aquatic nurseries. After planting, some older nursery-grown leaves may decline as the plant adjusts and produces new submerged foliage. Remove deteriorating outer leaves while leaving the healthy crown and new centre growth undisturbed.
Aquascaper's Tip Provide ample root space and place a quality root tab beneath the plant during planting. Avoid repeatedly relocating an established specimen, as sword plants generally perform best when their root systems are allowed to remain undisturbed.

Echinodorus horemanii 'Green' pairs beautifully with Cryptocoryne, red Echinodorus varieties, fine-leaved stem plants, Anubias, aquarium mosses, and natural driftwood. Its long green leaves provide an attractive transition between low foreground planting and taller background growth.

Available in Canada at Aquascaperoom — premium aquarium plants for planted aquariums and professional aquascaping.