🌿 Rosette Sword – Compact, Hardy Midground Aquarium Plant

Bring balance and natural beauty to your aquarium with the Rosette Sword (Echinodorus parviflorus) — a stunning, easy-to-grow plant known for its graceful, leafy rosette shape and vibrant green color! 🌱✨

Smaller than the classic Amazon Sword, the Rosette Sword makes the perfect midground or foreground centerpiece in tanks of all sizes. Its broad, rounded leaves form a lush cluster that provides excellent cover for fish and shrimp while adding a soft, natural texture to your aquascape.

This hardy plant is beginner-friendly and thrives in a variety of conditions — no CO₂ required! It’s a great choice for anyone who wants a beautiful, low-maintenance plant that grows steadily and helps maintain a healthy aquarium ecosystem. 🐠💚

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Compact, rosette-shaped plant 🌿

• Easy to grow and great for beginners

• Provides natural shelter for shrimp and small fish

• Helps absorb nitrates and improve water quality

• Grows well in low to medium light

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus parviflorus

• Lighting: Low to medium

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.5–7.8

• Placement: Midground or foreground

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• CO₂: Not required

💡 Pro Tip: Use a nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs to keep your Rosette Sword healthy and vibrant. Trim outer leaves as needed to encourage new growth from the center.

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Beginner aquarists 🌱
✔️ Community and shrimp tanks
✔️ Natural or jungle-style aquascapes
✔️ Low-tech setups (no CO₂ required)
✔️ Aquariums needing midground coverage

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Rosette Sword plant (potted or bare root)

🌱 Helpful Hints

• Perfect for tanks from 10 to 40+ gallons

• Pairs beautifully with Amazon Swords, Cryptocorynes, or Vallisneria

• Reproduces by sending out runners — you can replant new shoots for a lush, full look

• Great for oxygenation and algae control

✨ The Rosette Sword is a hardy, elegant aquarium plant that adds natural depth and color to your tank — simple to care for and perfect for aquascapers of all levels!