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Echinodorus 'Aflame'
Echinodorus 'Aflame'
Echinodorus 'Aflame' is a mesmerizing, highly exclusive cultivar. Its heavily undulated leaves radiate a deep, striking purple to nearly black color, creating the ultimate rare midground contrast.
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Alismataceae
Genus:Echinodorus
Species:Echinodorus 'Aflame'
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Water Temperature
15 - 30 °C
pH Value
5 - 7
Water type
Freshwater
Light
Medium to High
CO2
Low - High
Expected height
20 cm
Expected width
18 cm
KH
0 - 21 dKH
Species description
Geographic Origin and Habitat: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about geographic origin and habitat for Echinodorus 'Aflame'. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Taxonomy and Genetics: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about taxonomy and genetics for Echinodorus 'Aflame'. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Physical Structure: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about physical structure for Echinodorus 'Aflame'. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Colour and Texture: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about colour and texture for Echinodorus 'Aflame'. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Lighting & CO2: Requires very intense lighting. Without strong light, the new leaves lose their purple color and tend to become olive-green or brownish. CO2 injection is highly recommended to stimulate growth, which is notoriously slower in this cultivar compared to other plants in the genus.
Nutrition & Substrate: Demands a rich and porous substrate. Iron is the key element: to maintain the red and purple coloration, it is essential to regularly insert chelated iron fertilizer tabs into the substrate. Liquid
Water Chemistry: Tolerates temperatures between 15°C and 30°C, but the best growth is achieved between 22°C and 26°C. The ideal pH is acidic to neutral (5.0 - 7.0), and it prefers low to medium water hardness.
Space Management & Placement: Its perfect placement is in the midground of the aquarium. Being a slow-growing plant with a very dark color, it should be placed in a clearly visible spot, preferably flanked by light green plants to create an exceptional visual contrast.
Pruning: Pruning consists of the periodic removal of older or yellowing leaves from the periphery of the rosette. Cut the leaves close to the rhizome using delicate scissors and avoiding tears that could damage the main root.
Risks & Diseases: In addition to losing its dark color under insufficient lighting, it is sensitive to nutrient deficiencies, which manifest as small, fragile leaves. Its slow growth rate makes it vulnerable to the proliferation of green spot algae or black beard algae on older leaves.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
This species originates from: Cultivar, derived from South American species.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivars
Varietà da Selezione / Cultivar
Plant profile
- Placement
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- Botanical form
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- Growth
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- Substrate
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- Column fertilization
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- Root fertilization
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- Trimming
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- Propagation
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- Nutrients
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- Sensitivity
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- Layout role
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