Echinodorus sp. 'Chocolate Marble' (Amazon Sword) - Plant

Echinodorus sp. 'Chocolate Marble' is an Amazon sword plant variant with mottled brown, green, and darker patterned leaves. Colour intensity varies depending on lighting and nutrient availability.

Growth is moderate and slower than plain green swords. Leaves are broader and remain more compact than large species such as argentinensis. Low to medium lighting is recommended. CO₂ is optional. Nutrient-rich substrate and root fertilisation support stable colour and growth.

Plant the Echinodorus directly into the substrate. A transition period will occur if planting emersed plants, and new underwater leaves will sprout. Roots can be trimmed shorter too for ease of planting, and will regrow quickly. It is a heavy root feeder, aqua soil and/or root tabs are recommended for fuller growth. High lighting will enhance leaf colouration, and CO₂ will promote larger and faster development.

This plant will reproduce naturally. In the first step of the process, it will grow a flower stalk and then flower. Keep stalk submerged, and plantlets will develop on flower stalks. Cut away mature plantlets once large enough and has developed own roots, and replant them in the substrate.