Echinodorus horizontalis
Aquarius horizontalis
Echinodorus horizontalis is a rosette plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightLow
- Height5.9–13.8" (15–35 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 73–79°F (23–26°C)
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–13.8" (15–35 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 73–79°F (23–26°C)
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 11.8–19.7" (30–50 cm)
- Propagation
- proliferating inflorescences
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Echinodorus horizontalis
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
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Where to buy Echinodorus horizontalis
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
- Botanical name
- Aquarius horizontalis
