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all the character of a sword in a tidy, smaller package
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Common name: Amazon Compact Sword
Origin: Cultivated
Position in Aquarium: Midground
Grows up to (cm):
Pot Size:
Growth rate: Medium pace
Echinodorus compacta is a compact Echinodorus cultivar that delivers the characteristic sword plant form in a noticeably smaller package — broad, upright green leaves but on a plant that stays much shorter than full-sized swords like bleheri or argentinensis. It's well suited to midground placement in most aquariums or as a background plant in smaller tanks.
Medium light, no CO2 required, planted in substrate with root tabs near the roots. The compact form means less leaf mass to support, making it a slightly more forgiving feeder than the large-leaved species. Growth is reliable and steady.
Plant in the midground substrate. Propagation via daughter plants on flower stems.
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
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Significantly smaller — it stays well below the height of bleheri or argentinensis. A true midground sword rather than a background plant in most aquariums.
No — grows without CO2. Root tabs near the roots support the best growth.
Typically 15–25cm — a genuinely compact sword well suited to smaller tanks or midground positions.
Root tabs near the roots — Echinodorus are root feeders regardless of size.
Daughter plants on flower stems — detach once they have 3–4 leaves and visible roots.
