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Pygmy Sword Plant

Echinodorustenellus

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Echinodorus tenellus by ogon
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Genus
Echinodorus (ek-in-OH-dor-us)
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Species
tenellus (ten-ELL-us)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing

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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

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Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time

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Other Details
Category
Ponds and Aquatics
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By simple layering
Seed Collecting

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Fort George G Meade, MD | November 2008 | neutral

This is also commonly reffered to as the narrow leaf chain sword by aquarists.

other scientific names that sometimes come ...Read More

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