Amazon Sword - Echinodorus Sp.
Fairly easy to care for - Medium lighting
Amazon Sword (Echinodorus sp) originates from South America. It is one of the most common and popular live aquarium plants in the hobby. The popularity of the plant can be attributed to its beauty, adaptability and ease of husbandry. It is not a demanding plant, does not require high lighting and can be kept in wide range of aquarium conditions. Amazon Sword will produce dense and large green leaves, providing beautiful background and making it ideal plant to be used as a focal point in your aquarium. This plant can also be used to "hide" aquarium equipment such as heaters filter intakes, etc. Amazon Sword will propagate readily by spreading runners.