Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt'

Family: Alismataceae

Genus: Echinodorus

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Growth Rate

Slow

Usage

Midground

Foreground

GROUP

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

15-30°C(opt: 24°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Description

Echinodorus 'Regine Hildebrandt' was created by crossing Echinodorus 'Ozelot' with E. uruguayensis "horemanii rot". This variety is a smaller Echinodorus species, growing up to 15-20 cm tall, making it suitable for small tanks or foreground areas of larger aquaria. The submersed leaves have an intense wine red color on top, are narrow-ovate in shape with a short stalk, measuring up to 10 cm long and 5 cm wide. This variety requires plenty of light and nutrients and grows slowly.