Echinodorus pink

Echinodorus pink, trade name Echinodorus “Rose”. It is considered one of the first hybrids to appear on the market. It is a selection form between Goreman’s Echinodorus and Echinodorus horizontalis. It was bred in 1986 by Hans Barth in an aquarium plant nursery in Dessau, Germany.

The leaves collected in a rosette form a compact bush of medium size, 10–25 cm high and 20–40 cm wide. The underwater leaves are wide, elliptical in shape, on long petioles, comparable in length to the leaf blade. Young shoots are pink in color with red-brown spots. As they grow, the colors change to olive. This hybrid has another variety, which is distinguished by the absence of dark spots on young leaves. In the surface position, for example, when growing in humid greenhouses or paludariums, the appearance of the plant practically does not change.

The presence of nutrient soil and the introduction of additional fertilizers is welcome. All this contributes to active growth and the manifestation of red shades in the color of the leaves. However, Echinodorus rosea can adapt to poorer environments, so it can be considered a good choice even for beginner aquarists.