Echinodorus major
Aquarius major
Echinodorus major is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightMedium
- Height4.7–23.6" (12–60 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: medium.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- 75–79°F (24–26°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 4.7–23.6" (12–60 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 75–79°F (24–26°C)
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- proliferating inflorescences
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Echinodorus major
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
- Botanical name
- Aquarius major
