Echinodorus rubra (Red Amazon sword)

Echinodorus rubra (Red Amazon sword)

Red Amazon Sword Latin Name : Echinodorus osiris or Echinodorus rubra An undemanding Amazon Sword which will thrive in a variety of conditions.  Adult leaves are straight and green while young leaves emerge copper-red or golden-brown with undulating edges.

Red Amazon Sword

Latin Name: Echinodorus osiris (formerly Echinodorus rubra)

Origin: Southern South America

An undemanding Amazon Sword which will thrive in a variety of conditions.  Adult leaves are straight and green while young leaves emerge copper-red or golden-brown with undulating edges.

.Height: 50 cm.

Growth Rate: 2-3 leaves per month.

Propagation: Advantitious plants on the flower stem.

pH: 5.5-7.5

Temperature: 20 – 26 ^oC