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Corkscrew sword

Helánthium boliviánum

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Helanthium

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Usage

Background
Midground
Nano Tank

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

10-30°C(opt: 23°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7.5

Nutrients

Description

Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius' is also known as Echinodorus 'Vesuvius'. It is the first cultivated variety of runner-forming "grasslike" sword plants. Helanthium is a distinct genus that includes H. bolivianum 'Vesuvius'. This cultivar was selected from mother plants of Helanthium bolivianum "Angustifolius" (= Echinodorus angustifolius) by Eu Kwee Hwang at Oriental Aquarium in Singapore. Stoffels International BV introduced the new cultivar during Interzoo 2006.

Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'

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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