Echinodorus cordifolius
Aquarius cordifolius
Echinodorus cordifolius is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height11.8–19.7" (30–50 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: medium. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 11.8–19.7" (30–50 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Width
- 7.9–15.7" (20–40 cm)
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Echinodorus cordifolius
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
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A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
- Botanical name
- Aquarius cordifolius
