Echinodorus Yellow Sun is a hybridized Amazon Sword that grows quite large — suitable for larger tanks. It displays a yellow-green color with brownish patina or speckling throughout, with new leaves emerging pale red before changing color as they mature. Skill Level Moderate CO2 Optional (recommended for best color) Requires Aqua Soil Recommended — heavy root feeder Type Rooted Max Height 4-12" Placement Midground to background Light Level Medium to High (approx. 50-100 PAR) Origin South America (hybrid) Other Trim any damaged or imperfect leaves to promote new growth. Propagates on its own over time, dividing at the base to be separated and replanted. Care & Planting: Remove from the pot and root wool before planting into a nutrient-rich substrate; heavy root feeder, supplement with root tabs as it grows larger. A note on "melting": Like most Amazon Swords and Cryptocoryne species, this plant is farm-grown emersed (above water). When you first submerge it, don't be alarmed if the original leaves die back over the first few weeks — this is called melting, and it's a normal part of the transition, not a sign the plant is failing. Emersed leaves are built for air and only have stomata on their underside; once submerged, the plant sheds them in favor of new underwater leaves with stomata on both sides, better suited to absorbing CO2 from the water. New submersed growth typically appears within a few weeks.
