Aquarium plant

Echinodorus 'Red Devil'

Echinodorus 'Red Devil'

MidgroundRosette plant

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Plant overview

For midground planting, Echinodorus 'Red Devil' grows as a rosette plant. Its profile combines easy care, medium light, recommended CO₂.

Echinodorus 'Red Devil' suits water with temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–21 °dKH, CO₂ 1–4 mg/L.

Planting & care

PlacementMidground
GrowthRosette plant
LightMedium
CO2Recommended

Water conditions

Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5–7
Carbonate hardness: 0–21 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L): 1–4 mg/L

Growth & placement

Color: green, red

Taxonomy

Major group: Angiosperms
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Echinodorus
Botanical name: Echinodorus 'Red Devil'

About this plant

Echinodorus 'Red Devil' is a cultivated sword plant selected for strongly red young leaves and a compact rosette. Reliable nursery information places it among the smaller Echinodorus cultivars, with a practical maximum height of about 20 cm, although retail descriptions vary considerably. For that reason, the profile does not assign an unsupported minimum size or growth-rate category. Plant it as a midground specimen in a nutrient-rich substrate, leaving space around the crown so that new leaves receive light. Medium to strong lighting supports the red colour, while carbon dioxide is helpful but not essential in a well-fed aquarium. Remove damaged outer leaves at their base rather than cutting across the blade. Propagation may occur through plantlets on inflorescences, and mature plants can also be divided at the rhizome when distinct crowns are present. Its intense new growth makes 'Red Devil' an effective red rosette accent.