Echinodorus 'Jaguar'

Plant Profile

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus 'Jaguar'
• Common Name: Jaguar Sword
• Origin: Cultivar (developed through selective breeding of South American Echinodorus species)
• Height: 25–40 cm (10–16 inches)
• pH: 6.5–7.5
• Care: Easy – robust and well-suited for most planted aquariums
• Light: Moderate to High – stronger light enhances spotting and leaf coloration
• CO₂: Optional – not required, but CO₂ supports faster, more vibrant growth
• Propagation: Adventitious plantlets from flower stalks or root division
• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Additional Notes:

  • Distinctive for its dark, leopard-like spots on broad green leaves — the "jaguar" pattern.
  • Best used as a midground or background plant in medium to large aquariums.
  • Requires nutrient-rich substrate; benefits significantly from root tabs (especially iron supplements).
  • Stable in a wide range of water parameters, making it beginner-friendly.
  • May produce flower stalks with new plantlets when mature and healthy.