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Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native

Lives wild in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Description

Echinodorus longiscapus is a perennial, aquatic plant of the Alismataceae, native to South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina). It is cultivated as a pond or aquarium plant.

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Other scientific names

  • Aquarius longiscapus
  • Echinodorus sellowianus
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Articles

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How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read

Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.

How to care for aquarium plants3 min read

Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.