Amazon Sword Characteristics and Growing Methods

Amazon Sword is one of the water plants belonging to the genus Echinodorus of the family Omodidae. Its official name is Amazon Sword Plant. It is native to the Amazon River and the Pantanal Great Marsh in South America.
The leaves of Amazon Sword grow in bunches from the roots, and the leaves are somewhat hardy. Because it is not difficult to grow, it is a suitable aquatic plant for those who have never kept aquatic plants before. Some specialty stores call it "Amazon Sword Plant" and some call it "Amazon Sword". On this site, we refer to it as "Amazon Sword.

Amazon Sword, as mentioned above, is an easy species for beginners to handle. It prefers a water temperature of around 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. It prefers slightly acidic to slightly alkaline water.
Amazon Sword tends to prefer strong light, and if kept in low light, the color may fade and the leaves may darken.Conversely, exposure to good light improves the color and the leaves turn yellow-green, making it a very beautiful aquatic plant.
Amazon Sword is a water plant that is more affected by the environment than other water plants, so it is better to have them choose a place with as much light as possible.

As the Amazon Sword grows, the leaves gradually lengthen and may not look good as they approach the water's surface, so the tips should be cut to improve their appearance.However, it is important to note that when cutting the tip, it is recommended that you cut diagonally downward from the center of the leaf to the left or right, rather than diagonally from one end to the other, to improve the appearance.
Amazon Sword may lose its color if there is not enough light, so it is important not to give up.

As a way to increase Amazon Sword, water plants of the Echinodorus genus, which includes Amazon Sword, increase by growing side shoots called "runners". As the runners grow, the roots grow at the same time, so when the roots are fully grown and there are 3 to 5 leaves, the runners can be cut off from the parent Amazon Sword to form a single plant.By planting it in the bottom bed, it will increase again.
Children should be cut off when they reach a certain size, as too much growth will interfere with the growth of the parents. Also, do not repot Amazon Sword too many times, as the roots may deteriorate and in the worst case, the plant may die.

Amazon Sword is one of the lesser water plants that are included with goldfish. Originally, it became a popular water plant used for spawning tropical fish. However, there is nothing wrong with putting it in with goldfish, so it is fine to include it.However, it may not be suitable for those who feed water plants to goldfish. The shape of Amazon Sword may be difficult for goldfish to eat, so it is a lower priority for them to eat compared to water plants such as Anacaris or Pine Sedge.On the other hand, if you do not want it to be eaten too much, it will be a very suitable water plant. *If the only water plant you have in your aquarium is Amazon Sword, it may eat it.