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Creeping Burhead

Echinodorus ovalis

Creeping Burhead
Photo: Alorin, CC0
Family
Alismataceae (Alismat family)

About

In Rataj's taxonomy Echinodorus ovalis is in Section Cordifolii, Subgenus Echinodorus.

It is related to Echinodorus cordifolius and listed by some authorities and importers as a synonym of that species, e.g. E. cordifolius 'ovalis'.

How to grow it

Easy to cultivate and suitable for the smaller aquarium. Prefers a moderate to good light and a reasonably rich substrate. The flower stem will root naturally in submersed conditions.

Other Aquarius plants

Creeping Burhead · Aquarius horizontalis · Aquarius palifolius · Aquarius tunicatus · Aquarius uruguayensis · Aquarius · Echinodorus bracteatus · Echinodorus emersus · Echinodorus grandiflorus · Echinodorus grisebachii · Echinodorus longiscapus · Echinodorus macrophyllus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinodorus ovalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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