Variegated Sword Plant (Echinodorus horizontalis ‘Variegated’)
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Stunning Sword Plant with Unique Patterns
The Echinodorus horizontalis ‘Variegated’ is a beautifully patterned sword plant that stands out with its broad, elongated leaves featuring striking variegation in shades of green and cream. This unique coloration makes it a fantastic choice for aquascapers looking to add visual contrast and texture to their planted tanks.
As a midground to background plant, Echinodorus horizontalis ‘Variegated’ is well-suited for larger aquariums, where its horizontal leaf spread provides natural shade and shelter for fish and shrimp. Its hardy nature and moderate growth rate make it an excellent option for beginners and experienced aquarists alike.
Features We Love:
- Beautiful Variegated Leaves: Unique cream and green patterning adds contrast to any aquascape.
- Hardy and Adaptable: Thrives in a range of water conditions with minimal maintenance.
- Great for Aquascaping: Works well as a midground or background plant.
- Fish and Shrimp Friendly: Provides shade and grazing areas for aquatic life.
Care Guidelines:
- Light: Moderate to high.
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 28° C).
- pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5.
- Growth Rate: Moderate.
- Ideal Placement: Midground to background.
Pro Tips:
- Root Nutrition: Prefers nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs for optimal growth.
- Pruning Advice: Remove older leaves at the base to encourage fresh growth.
- Tank Size Consideration: Reaches up to 14 inches (35 cm) wide, making it ideal for tanks 20 gallons or larger.
- CO2 and Fertilizer Boost: While not required, added CO2 and fertilizers will enhance variegation and growth.
- Algae Prevention: Maintain proper water circulation and introduce algae eaters to keep leaves clean.
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For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.
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Shipping Schedule for this service
Current Handling Time:
1-9 business days
Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.
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