Echinodorus var. 'Ozelot'
| Common Names: | Ozelot Sword |
| Distribution: | South American cultivar |
| Description: | This decorative plant has elliptical black spots on elongated reddish-brown or bright green leaves. The spots are darker on younger leaves, but remain even on mature leaves and even under low light conditions. |
| Potential Height: | 40cm (15.7") |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Care: | This is an undemanding, tollerant plant that will happily grow in a wide range of conditions, including unheated tanks and those with very hard water. With a light cycle of more than 12 hours, this plant may send up flower stalks to the surface, producing small white flowers. |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
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| Lighting: | Low to very high. |
| Propagation: | By rhizome or by cutting secondary plants from the parent. |
| Comments: | This is a beautiful, colourful, hardy hybrid cross of Echinodorus schluteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus barthii. This is an excellent 'beginner's' plant. |
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| Submitted By: | Twilight |
| Contributors: | Twilight |
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