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Echinodorus Black Beauty

Echinodorus 'Black Beauty' (hybrid)

🌍 North America — cultivated hybrid Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background — space-demanding 📈 Medium

Dark cultivar of Echinodorus with near-black new leaves that grow out to dark green. Darkest available Echinodorus. Grows large (40+ cm). Rich soil essential.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

Optional

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required — zware root feeder

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Darkest Echinodorus for spectacular Dutch style accent.

💡 Tips

Rich soil required — heavy root feeder
Large plant — plan sufficient space (20-40cm width)
Regularly remove floating leaves for submersed growth
Root tabs directly at plant
Avoid relocating — plant gets stressed

🔍 Problems

⚠ Leaves turn green

→ Insufficient light or nutrition

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Echinodorus opacus Iguazu 2009

Echinodorus opacus 'Iguazu 2009'

🌍 Brazil · Iguazu region — 2009 collection Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background — space-demanding 📈 Medium

Rare collection strain of E. opacus from the Iguazu region in Brazil, collected in 2009. Dark opaque leaves. Grows large. Rich soil required.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

Optional

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required — zware root feeder

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Rare 2009 collection Echinodorus for Dutch style.

💡 Tips

Rich soil required — heavy root feeder
Large plant — plan sufficient space (20-40cm width)
Regularly remove floating leaves for submersed growth
Root tabs directly at plant
Avoid relocating — plant gets stressed

🔍 Problems

⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)

→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks

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Echinodorus Iguazu Red

Echinodorus 'Iguazu Red'

🌍 Brazil · Iguazu region Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background — space-demanding 📈 Medium

Red cultivar from the Iguazu region. Beautiful red tint on leaves. Grows large. One of the more colourful Echinodorus cultivars. Rich soil and good nutrition essential.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

Optional

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required — zware root feeder

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Red Echinodorus cultivar for Dutch style accent.

💡 Tips

Rich soil required — heavy root feeder
Large plant — plan sufficient space (20-40cm width)
Regularly remove floating leaves for submersed growth
Root tabs directly at plant
Avoid relocating — plant gets stressed

🔍 Problems

⚠ Loses red

→ Insufficient light or Fe

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Echinodorus opacus Rataj

Echinodorus opacus 'Rataj'

🌍 Brazil — Rataj strain Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background — space-demanding 📈 Medium

Strain of E. opacus named after plant taxonomist Karel Rataj. Dark opaque leaves. Medium difficulty. Rich soil essential.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

Optional

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required — zware root feeder

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Rataj strain Echinodorus for Dutch style.

💡 Tips

Rich soil required — heavy root feeder
Large plant — plan sufficient space (20-40cm width)
Regularly remove floating leaves for submersed growth
Root tabs directly at plant
Avoid relocating — plant gets stressed

🔍 Problems

⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)

→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks

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Echinodorus Soekarno

Echinodorus 'Soekarno'

🌍 Tropica hybrid — named after Indonesian president Rare CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background — space-demanding 📈 Medium

Spectacular red Echinodorus hybrid from Tropica. Beautiful intensely red leaves. Grows large. One of the most beautiful red Echinodorus cultivars. Named after the first president of Indonesia.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

Optional

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required — zware root feeder

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Spectacular red Tropica cultivar for Dutch style.

💡 Tips

Rich soil required — heavy root feeder
Large plant — plan sufficient space (20-40cm width)
Regularly remove floating leaves for submersed growth
Root tabs directly at plant
Avoid relocating — plant gets stressed

🔍 Problems

⚠ Loses red colour

→ Insufficient light or Fe deficiency