Echinodorus 'Rose' (Echinodorus 'Rose') Care Guide

A beautiful hybrid sword plant whose new leaves emerge in stunning pink to rose tones before gradually maturing to green.

Overview

Echinodorus 'Rose' is an aquatic plant in the family Alismataceae. A beautiful hybrid sword plant whose new leaves emerge in stunning pink to rose tones before gradually maturing to green. The ongoing production of new leaves ensures constant color contrast in the aquarium.

Taxonomy

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Echinodorus
Scientific name: Echinodorus 'Rose'
Other names: Rose Sword

Habitat

A cultivated hybrid in the genus Echinodorus (family Alismataceae). Develops broad ovate leaves on long petioles with a pink to red tint when young, fading toward green-bronze with maturity. Propagated commercially through plantlets on submerged flowering stems and rhizome division.

Growth requirements

Light: medium (≈50-80 PAR at substrate)
CO2: optional (CO2 improves growth and coloration)
Temperature: 22-28 °C
pH: 6.5-7.5
GH: 3-12 °dGH
Substrate: nutrient-rich aquasoil or fertilised gravel
Nutrient demand: medium
Growth rate: medium
Difficulty: beginner

Placement

Recommended placement: midground
Maximum height: 35 cm

Propagation

In cultivation the plant is propagated by runners (daughter plants on horizontal stolons) and adventitious plantlets on mature fronds.