General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Water gardens
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root

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Common names
  • Amazon Sword
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aquarius grisebachii
  • Synonym: Echinodorus grisebachii
  • Synonym: Echinodorus amazonicus
  • Synonym: Echinodorus parviflorus
  • Synonym: Echinodorus heikobleheri
  • Synonym: Echinodorus eglandulosus

Photo Gallery

Date: 2021-04-27
KODAK Digital Still Camera

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Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Czech Republic, greenhouse Fata Morgana - Prague Botanic Garden - Troja
Date: 2009-02-14
Photo courtesy of: Ivo Antusek

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