Echinodorus Uruguayensis – CPA

Echinodorus Uruguayensis is a beautiful Amazon Sword plant that possesses many forms and cultivars throughout its time in the aquarium hobby. Readily available in the trade, Echinodorus Uruguayensis features varying green hues and leaf lengths depending on the plant purchased. Like most Amazon Sword plants, Echinodorus Uruguayensis has the ability to grow very large and is recommended for larger planted aquariums. Care standards are similar to other sword species with Uruguayensis being easy to keep. This aquarium plant is fairly hardy and needs a minimum of a nutrient-rich aquarium substrate as it is a heavy root feeder and will absorb nutrients in this manner. Aside from this, Echinodorus species are fairly tolerable of varying water parameters and lighting conditions.

Propagation is simple. Separate and replant.