Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ is a cross breed of several different Echinodorus types including among others Echinodorus horemanni and various round-leaved forms. The variety is developed by Kristian Iversen of Aquartica in Denmark and Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ is unique due to its low and compact stature making it suitable and attractive as foreground plant. It is a slow-growing plant and even after several months, the size is still around 10-15 cm. In contrast to many other Echinodorus plants, the oval and freshly green aerial leaves survive when the plant is submerged in the aquarium. The leaves, in particular, distinguish Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ from other Echinodorus foreground plants such as for example Echinodorus tenellus. Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ is suitable as a solitary plant in smaller aquaria or as illustrated on the photo in small groups of 5-6 specimens. Reddish or pink markings sometimes appear under high light intensities, while Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ under low light develops shorter leaves and a more compact growth form. Echinodorus ‘Aquartica’ is an easy plant, it is attractive and different, and we are confident that it will become popular among the aquarist in the near future.
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