Amazon Sword Compacta – Easy, Hardy Live Aquarium Plant (Echinodorus bleheri ‘Compacta’)

Bring lush greenery and effortless beauty to your aquarium with the Amazon Sword Compacta — a smaller, easy-to-grow version of the classic Amazon Sword! 💚

This hardy plant is perfect for beginners and experienced aquascapers alike. With its broad, vibrant green leaves and compact growth habit, it adds a natural, full look to any tank without overwhelming your aquascape.

The Compacta variety stays shorter and bushier than the traditional Amazon Sword, making it an excellent midground or centerpiece plant for small and medium aquariums.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Beginner-friendly and easy to grow

• Compact growth — perfect for smaller tanks

• Adds lush, natural greenery and oxygen to your aquarium

• Great for low- or high-tech setups

• Helps absorb excess nutrients and reduce algae

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus bleheri ‘Compacta’

• Lighting: Moderate (low light tolerated)

• Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.5–7.8

• Placement: Midground or background

• Growth Height: 6–10 inches

• CO₂: Not required, but helps faster growth

💡 Pro Tip: Feed root tabs near the plant’s base every few months — Amazon Swords are heavy root feeders and love a nutrient-rich substrate!

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Community aquariums
✔️ Shrimp and snail tanks
✔️ Planted tank beginners
✔️ Aquascapes with driftwood or stone décor

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Amazon Sword Compacta plant

Helpful Hints

• Avoid burying the crown (base of the plant) when planting — just cover the roots

• Remove any yellowing or older leaves to encourage new growth

• Works beautifully alongside Anubias, Cryptocoryne, and Java Fern

• Perfect for creating a natural, jungle-like aquascape look

✨ The Amazon Sword Compacta brings classic aquarium beauty in a smaller, easy-care form — a hardy green plant that thrives and keeps your tank looking lush year-round!