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Amazon Sword Plant

Echinodoruspaniculatus

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Genus

Echinodorus (ek-in-OH-dor-us)

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Species

paniculatus (pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus)

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Synonym

Echinodorus grandiflorus

Echinodorus intermedius

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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nick89

Tallahassee, FL (Zone 8b) | July 2005 | positive

A good, although large, aquarium plant from South America. Needs strong light to succeed and is at its best outdoors were the plant has s...Read More

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