Echinodorus Devil Eye

Echinodorus plants are a wonderful choice for beginner aquarists!
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Echinodorus Devil’s Eye is on the newer spectrum of Amazon Sword Plant species. Considered to be on the small to medium side for Echinodorus, Echinodorus Devil’s Eye is a suitable sword plant choice for medium planted aquariums. Newer leaves are a smooth green color with rather noticeable 5 viens that are bright red in color older leaves display a more subdued vien color and the leaves will eventually develop a brownish outline. This is a great Echinodorus who are looking to add a slightly more unique plant with interesting features to a planted aquarium tank.

Echinodorus Devil’s Eye is easy to grow both submerged and emerged with its emerged form displaying harder, coarse-textured green leaves. Echinodorus easy care makes it a great choice for beginner hobbyists and typically works great in Wabi Kusa setups as well. Like all aquatic sword species, Echinodorus Devil’s Eye is easy to keep, fairly hardy and needs a minimum of a nutrient-rich aquarium substrate as these species of aquatic plant are heavy root feeders. Aside from this, Echinodorus species are fairly tolerable of varying water parameters and lighting conditions. Propagation is simple. Separate and replant.