Echinodorus 'Marble Queen' Sword

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Common Name: Marble Queen Sword The Sword Plant (Echinodoru) is quite popular in the aquarium hobby because of its impressive size, its simple yet majestic beauty, and its minimal care requirements. This plant can grow up to 20 inches in height with the proper lighting and water quality. The formation of its stems and leaves makes it a member of the Rosette plants, which are known for their extremely short stem axes and the way their leaves grow upward from the base of the plant. Echinodorus Marble Queen is a rare type of Amazon Sword which green leaves with white markings throughout. Like most swords, they should be planted directly into the substrate. When using inert substrates such as sand or gravel, it is important to supplement the plants with root tabs as Echinodorus are heavy root feeders. The plant can be grown both emersed and submerged and often times, new leaves can grow to the top above the water line. Overall, this plant is easy and undemanding and very suitable for larger tanks Product Specifications: Scientific Name : Echinodorus Marble Queen Common Name : Marble Queen Sword Difficulty : Easy Max Size :Grows to 30cm Product Size : 5cm Pot (average plant size 20cm) Lighting : medium Height: 6-8” pH: 6-7.5 Care: Easy Light: Low Co2: Not Required Propagation: Separate new plantlets from the root Growth rate: Slow to Moderate Show more