Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt'
Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt'
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height5.9–7.9" (15–20 cm)
About this plant
Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt' is a small, slow-growing sword plant cultivar with intensely wine-red submerged leaves. Its compact rosette usually remains around 15 to 20 cm tall, making it suitable for the foreground of large aquariums or as a colourful midground focal point in smaller layouts. The narrow-ovate leaves are slightly twisted and retain their dark red character better than many larger Echinodorus cultivars. Good lighting is important for strong colour, while a nutrient-rich substrate supports the plant's extensive root system and steady new growth. Carbon dioxide is beneficial but does not replace consistent root nutrition. Growth is deliberate rather than fast, so the plant should not be shaded by taller species. Propagation occurs through adventitious plantlets on inflorescences or by carefully dividing an established rhizome.
At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–7.9" (15–20 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
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- Recorded CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- adventitious plantlets on inflorescences and rhizome division
- Color
- Red
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
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- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
- Botanical name
- Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt'
