Assorted Sword Plants - 5cm Pot

Assorted Sword Plants – 5cm Pot are mixed Echinodorus sword plants in compact 5 cm pots, perfect for adding lush greenery and structure to your aquarium. This assorted sword plants selection gives you a surprise mix of shapes and colours, ideal for midground and background planting in community and planted tanks.

Photo is an example only – actual plants will vary.

Why Choose Assorted Sword Plants – 5cm Pot?

• Mixed Echinodorus varieties
  Each assorted sword plants 5cm pot may include different Echinodorus species, offering a variety of leaf shapes, sizes and colours.
  • Echinodorus Tropica
  • Echinodorus Frilly
  • Echinodorus Latifolius
  • Echinodorus Red Devil
  • Echinodorus Red October
  • Echinodorus Schuleteri
  • Echinodorus Rose
  • Echinodorus Felix
  • Amazon Sword
  • Bleheri Swords
• Great for midground and background
  Most Echinodorus sword plants grow into impressive midground or background plants, perfect for filling space and hiding equipment.
• Durable and long‑lasting
  Sword plants are known for being hardy, long‑lived aquarium plants when given suitable lighting and nutrients.
• Ideal for community tanks
  Safe with most community fish and shrimp, and excellent for providing cover and security for tank inhabitants.

Basic Care for Echinodorus Sword Plants

• Placement:
  Plant your Assorted Sword Plants – 5cm Pot into the substrate, ideally in the midground or background depending on the variety and your tank size. Leave the crown (where leaves meet roots) above the substrate to prevent rot.
• Lighting:
  Moderate lighting is usually sufficient for most Echinodorus sword plants, though some varieties will show better colour and growth under stronger light.
• Substrate and nutrients:
  Sword plants are heavy root feeders. They do best in a nutrient‑rich substrate or with root tabs placed near the roots. Liquid fertilisers can also help support healthy growth and colour.
• CO₂ (optional):
  CO₂ injection is not strictly required, but assorted Echinodorus will often grow faster and fuller in tanks with stable CO₂ and good fertilisation.

Tank Conditions

• Temperature: generally comfortable around 22–28°C
• pH: roughly 6.5–7.8, depending on species and tank mates
• Water hardness: adaptable to a range of soft to moderately hard water

Notes on Assorted Sword Plants