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The most common aquarium plants

Echinodorus maior
(Echinodorus large)

062.jpg (106670 bytes) Synonyms: E. martii, E. leopoldina, E. major

Homeland: Tropical South America

Wavy leaves of this plant can reach 60 cm in length and 10 cm in width; in the sense of illumination and nutrients, it does not tolerate competition in the immediate vicinity. If the soil around too scarce, it all still be able to make a living branching of the root system, but then - at the expense of other plants, though living at a distance. Bright leaves of Echinodorus look good on a dark background. In this type of flower escape under water too soon, young plants are formed.