Echinodorus x barthii
Echinodorus x barthii
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the Potted and XL mother plant options?
What's the difference between the Potted and XL mother plant options?
The Potted option is a pack of five pots at the standard starting size. The XL mother plant is a larger, more established specimen supplied in a 9 cm square pot.
Why would my plant's leaves turn green instead of staying red?
Why would my plant's leaves turn green instead of staying red?
Colour depends on light intensity and micronutrient levels in the aquarium; strong light and sufficient micronutrients bring out the deepest red in new leaves.
Does it need CO2 to grow well?
Does it need CO2 to grow well?
CO2 addition isn't stated as required, but it's described as promoting faster growth alongside a nutrient-rich substrate.
How big does this plant get?
How big does this plant get?
It reaches 25-50 cm in height, with the rosette spreading 20-30 cm wide.
Why does it need pruning?
Why does it need pruning?
Its leaves take a lot of light from plants growing underneath, so it needs the odd prune to let light through to the rest of the tank.
A tall, red-leaved rosette plant suited to the back of large aquariums, giving colour contrast against greener planting as its new growth ages from deep red to dark green.
Echinodorus x barthii is a solitary background plant for large aquariums, with young leaves opening a deep red before ageing to dark green, the same colour transition that once saw it sold as 'Double Red'. It gives you a tall, colourful centrepiece for the rear of bigger tanks, reaching 25-50 cm in height with a rosette that spreads 20-30 cm wide. The look suits aquascapers who want strong colour contrast rather than a uniform green layout.
Colour intensity depends on lighting and nutrient levels: strong light and plenty of micronutrients bring out the deepest reds, while CO2 addition and a nutrient-rich substrate speed up overall growth. Because it's a tall, leafy plant, it will shade anything planted underneath, so it needs the odd prune to keep light reaching the rest of the tank.
You can buy it as a pack of five standard pots or as a single XL mother plant supplied in a 9 cm square pot for a larger starting specimen. Either option is supplied live, ready to place as a background feature in a large planted tank.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cultivar |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Aquarium placement | Background |
| Format notes (XL mother plant) | Large motherplant, grown in a 9 cm square pot. |
| Format notes | XL mother plant: Large motherplant, grown in a 9 cm square pot. |
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