Sword - Melon
$16.00
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Sword - Melon
$16.00
Melon Sword (Echinodorus sp.)
The Melon Sword is a stunning aquarium plant named for its broad, textured leaves that display a beautiful mottled green pattern reminiscent of a melon's skin. A robust and fast-growing background plant, it creates a lush, dramatic backdrop in any freshwater aquarium and provides excellent cover for fish and fry.
- Difficulty: Easy — suitable for beginners
- Placement: Midground to background
- Lighting: Moderate to high
- CO₂: Not required, but benefits from supplementation
- Growth rate: Moderate to fast
- Adult size: 20–30 cm
- Temperature: 22–28°C
- pH: 6.5–7.5
Like all Echinodorus, the Melon Sword is a heavy root feeder — use root tabs in the substrate for best growth and vibrant leaf colouring. A striking centrepiece plant for any planted aquarium.