Echinodorus Dekumbens

Plant Profile

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus decumbens
• Common Name: Creeping Amazon Sword (or Decumbent Sword)
• Origin: South America (primarily Brazil)
• Height: 30–50 cm (12–20 inches), depending on tank conditions
• pH: 6.0–7.5
• Care: Moderate – not difficult but may need stable conditions and good nutrition to thrive
• Light: Moderate to High – better growth and leaf coloration with stronger lighting
• CO₂: Beneficial – not essential, but CO₂ supplementation improves size, color, and overall health
• Propagation: Runners (stolons) – produces horizontal shoots with plantlets that can be replanted
• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Additional Notes:

  • Forms a rosette of long, narrow, arching leaves with a grass-like appearance.
  • Ideal for midground to background planting, depending on tank size.
  • Requires a nutrient-rich substrate for strong root growth and sustained health.
  • It can grow emersed and is sometimes used in paludariums.
  • May be less commonly available than other Echinodorus species but is prized for its graceful form and lower leaf density compared to other sword plants.