Amazon Sword Extra Large Mother Plant for Maximum Visual Impact (Echinodorus bleheri) | Natural Aquarium

Amazon Sword Extra Large Mother Plant (Echinodorus bleheri) is the biggest sword we offeran established, soil-grown specimen with a mature root system and tank-dominating leaf spread. Built for a natural aquarium, it thrives in a deep soil base with a sand capno CO2, no root tabs, no bottled fertilizers.

Why you’ll love it

• Full-grown & extra large instant height, shade, and presence
• Mature root system feeds from soil; no supplements needed
• Low-tech friendly perfect for a natural aquarium setup
• Safe for angelfish, shrimp, fry, and peaceful communities
• Long-term ecosystem value structure, cover, and steady nutrient uptake

Care

• Lighting: moderate
• CO2: not required
• Substrate: deep organic soil with ~2″ sand cap
• Placement: background or corner (leaves around 1218″ tall)
• Growth rate: moderate to fast once settled
• Tank size: 29 gallons and up recommended

Plant deep in soil so the crown sits at sand level, clear space around it, and let roots do the workskip root tabs.

Father Fish tip

This isnt just a plantits presence. Good dirt, a sand cap, and patiencethats your filtration.

Build your natural aquarium with Aqua Preta soils, add quick growers from the Stem Plants Collection, and soften edges with the Anubias Collection.

What you’ll receive

• One extra large, soil-grown mother plant Amazon Sword
• Full, established roots; shrimp and fry safe
• Naturally grownno chemicals, no CO2, no bottled ferts