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Echinodorus 'Tricolor'

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Echinodorus

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Usage

Background
Midground

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

15-30°C(opt: 24°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7

Nutrients

Description

Echinodorus 'Tricolor' was bred in a Czech Republic nursery and introduced to aquarists in 2004. The variety's name refers to its leaves, which can display three colors. Its leaves are oblong-ovate with an obtuse tip, reduced base, and undulate margin. They grow up to 15 cm long and 8 cm wide. Leaf stalks reach 15 cm in length. Young leaves are light green, sometimes pinkish or brown-dotted, transitioning to darker green upon maturity. This variety is easy to cultivate and grows well under medium light conditions, occasionally producing flower stalks with adventitious plants in the aquarium.

Echinodorus 'Tricolor'

Growth Rate

Fast

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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