Choose your pot size
- Standard (5cm pot)
- XL (9cm pot)
Both options are the same plant. XL is a larger supplied specimen. Pot diameter is not plant height; living plants vary naturally. One selected potted plant is included.
Few aquarium plants make an impression quite like the Amazon Sword. Its broad, lance-shaped bright-green leaves can reach 50–60cm tall, filling the background of a medium or large aquarium with lush, sweeping growth that instantly gives a tank a full, established feel.
It's a genuinely easy plant to keep — medium light, no CO2 required, and planted directly into the substrate where it feeds through an extensive root system. Root tabs placed near the base make a noticeable difference to growth rate and leaf quality. A single well-fed plant can become very large and impressive over time, becoming a true centrepiece.
Propagation is straightforward: daughter plants form naturally on long flower stems. Leave them attached until they've developed several roots of their own, then detach and replant wherever you need more coverage.
- Position: Background or centrepiece
- Light: Medium — no CO2 required
- Feeding: Root tabs recommended for best growth
- Height: Up to 50–60cm
- Tank size: 100 litres and above
- Origin: South America
Supplied as an established potted plant, ready to plant straight into the substrate.
XL size and care notes
Echinodorus grisebachii Bleherae, commonly known as the Amazon sword, is one of the most iconic aquarium background plants in the hobby. It produces long, lance-shaped mid-green leaves in a broad, upright rosette that can span 50 cm or more across in mature specimens. Naturalistically planted it evokes the look of wild South American river habitats with an effortless, classic presence.
An easy and adaptable plant. It grows well in medium light without CO2 injection and is tolerant of a wide range of water conditions and temperatures. As a heavy root feeder it performs best in a nutrient-rich substrate with root tabs to support its large, extensive root system. Growth is steady and reliable once established.
The XL version provides a larger, more established plant with a broader rosette and better-developed roots, making an immediate statement from the moment it goes in. Suited to aquariums of 200 litres and above, positioned at the rear. Remove from the pot, clean the roots, and plant with the crown just at substrate level without covering the growing point.
