Tropica Broadleaf Amazon Sword | Echinodorus 'Bleherae' | Easy Green Aquarium Plant

Broadleaf Amazon Sword is a bigger variation of the ever popular Amazon Sword and they are some of the easiest aquatic plants that you can add to your fish tank.

Broadleaf Amazon Sword is a hardy plant that can withstand a wide variety of water parameters and can be used with many different aquarium fish. Amazon swords are also brackish water tolerant plants. Sword plants will benefit greatly from a nutrient rich substrate. I recommend picking up some of our Vital Tabs to provide all the essential nutrients that this and other plants want to grow healthy.

Scientific Name: Echinodorus Bleherae

Care Level: Easy

Lighting Requirement: Low

Co2: Not Needed

Growth Rate: Medium

Origin: South America

Tank Placement: Midground-Background

Tank Size: Sword plants in general can grow between 20"+. You can trim off outer leaves to try and keep it groomed to your preferred size.

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