Rosettes, Bulbs, and Ground Cover Plants
Giant Sword
Echinodorus major
Also called: Aquarius major
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Adult size60 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Origin
- Brazil
- Size
- 30 – 60 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- average
- CO2
- Not required
- Fertilization
- average
- Growth
- slow
- Position
- background
- Propagation
- seedlings
Notes: Long leaves with wavy edges. A large sword plant suitable for the background of tall aquariums.
