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Echinodorus grandiflorus

Tropica No. 077A


Echinodorus grandiflorus - 14,44 K

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Family Alismataceae
Part of the world South America
Height 60-150 cm
Width 30-100 cm
Light requirements average-high
Temperature 20-28oC
Hardness tolerance soft-hard
pH tolerance acid-basic
Easiness easy

Echinodorus grandiflorus is perfectly suited for large open aquaria where it willingly grows out of the water. It tolerates the relatively dry air but if the light sources are very warm it helps the plant if we spray the leaves with water occasionally. E. grandiflorus ready blooms and small plants form on the flower stem. These plants can be transplanted into the aquarium when roots have formed. It prefers a nutrient rich substrate and is well suited for indoor ponds because it tolerates quite low temperatures. In South America the local people use the dried leaves for making tea.