Echinodorus Cordifolius

🌿 Plant Profile

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus cordifolius
• Common Name: Creeping Burhead, Heart-leaf Sword
• Origin: North America (southeastern United States, Mexico)
• Height: 30–60 cm (12–24 inches) or more
• pH: 6.0–8.0
• Care: Easy
• Light: Low to High
• CO₂: Not required (optional for faster growth)
• Propagation: Adventitious plantlets on flower stalks or division of rhizomes
• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

• Additional Notes:

  • Echinodorus cordifolius is a robust, large sword plant with broad, heart-shaped leaves — ideal for background placement or large aquariums.
  • In open-top tanks, it may send flower stalks above the waterline and produce plantlets.
  • Tolerates a wide range of conditions and grows well in both low-tech and high-tech setups.
  • Prefers nutrient-rich substrate (e.g., root tabs or soil) for optimal growth.
  • Can grow emersed and is often used in paludariums or open aquascapes.