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Echinodorus bracteatus is a large aquatic plant in the Amazon sword group, native to Central and northern South America. It needs a large, deep tank or pond with rich substrate and strong light.
Echinodorus bracteatus is a species of plants in the Alismataceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
One of the larger Amazon swords. Can grow too large for the average aquarium. Needs a large space, deep, rich substrate and plenty of light. According to reports, it flowers in the summer but doesn't set seed.
Creeping Burhead · Aquarius horizontalis · Aquarius palifolius · Aquarius uruguayensis · Echinodorus emersus · Echinodorus grandiflorus · Echinodorus grisebachii · Echinodorus longiscapus · Echinodorus macrophyllus · Echinodorus reptilis · Echinodorus subalatus
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