Freshwater
Creeping burhead
Echinodorus cordifolius
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 60 cm
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico, United States, Venezuela, and 1 more country.
Introduced to India.
More about the species
Description
Aquarius cordifolius (formerly Echinodorus cordifolius), the spade-leaf sword or creeping burhead, is a species of aquatic plants in the Alismatales. It is native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, South America (as far south as Paraguay) and the southeastern United States (Texas to Florida and as far north as Iowa).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alisma cordifolium
- Aquarius cordifolius
- Damasonium cordifolium
- Echinodorus fluitans
- Echinodorus ovalis
- Echinodorus radicans
Articles
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How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
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How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
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