Amazon Sword

Echinodorus bleheri

Also known as: Broadleaf Amazon Sword

Medium Light Background Medium Growth Beginner

Classic centerpiece plant. Requires root tabs for best growth.

Water Parameters

Temperature

72–82°F

pH Range

6.5–7.5

Water Type

Freshwater

Light

Medium

Growth Rate

Medium

Max Height

20 inches

Placement

Background

Care Level

Beginner

Substrate

Nutrient-rich substrate; root feeder

CO₂

Not required

Propagation

Adventitious plantlets on runners

Origin

South America (Amazon Basin)

Notes

Classic centerpiece plant. Requires root tabs for best growth.