echinodorus quadricostatus

Also known as Cuban Broad Leaf Chain Sword, Echinodorus magdalenensis and E. quadricostatus. This light green plant is quite undemanding and recommendable as fast growing ground cover.

There are two ways that this plant can be propagated. It is a rhizome plant and this can be divided to form other plants by re-planting the divisions. The most popular method is to allow the mother plant to send out runners, at each node new plants will form and these can be separated when fresh roots have developed. It is best to add root tabs to the substrate before planting these as they do require a lot of nutrients while they are settling in.

Place of origin: Central America
Maximum height: 10 – 15 cm
Growth rate: Fast
Lighting: Will adapt to lower light level but will grow slower
CO2: None
Demands: Easy to care for, but needs fertilisers
Position range: Foreground, Ground Cover
Type: Planted
Substrate: Gravel
Propagation: Rhizome
Temperature range: 21 – 28 °C
pH: 6.5 – 7.4
Hardness: 4 – 12°N dGH