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Red Flame Sword (Echinodorus 'Red Flame')

$8.95 USD
by Nature Aquariums
Type: AQUARIUM PLANTS

Echinodorus 'Red Flame' is a hybrid of Echinodorus schlueteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus barthii, and one of the easiest red-colored sword plants to grow in the aquarium. Bright red new leaves are covered in dark red speckles, making it a great centerpiece plant suited to hobbyists of any experience level.

Skill Level Easy
CO2 Not Required
Requires Aqua Soil Not required, but recommended — heavy root feeder
Type Rooted (Sword/Crypt)
Max Height 10-16"
Placement Background or centerpiece
Light Level Low to Moderate (approx. 20-50 PAR)
Origin Hybrid (South American Echinodorus parentage)
Other Available bare root or potted.

Care & Planting: Plant the root crown in nutrient-rich substrate, keeping the crown itself above the substrate line. Like most Echinodorus, it's a heavy root feeder and benefits from root tabs.

A note on melting: Amazon Swords and other Echinodorus (as well as Cryptocoryne) can experience "melting" — sudden dieback of leaves — after planting or a change in water conditions. This is a normal stress response; leave the root system in place and new, tank-adapted growth will typically emerge within a few weeks.