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Creeping burhead
(Echinodorus cordifolius)

Creeping burhead

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Names

Scientific name
Echinodorus cordifolius
Echinodorus Cordifolius Harbich Rouge
Echinodorus fluitans
Echinodorus grandiflorus
Echinodorus Radican

Common name
Creeping burhead

Origin

what are his countries of origin?

Origin: North and Central America

Ideal fertilization

how to fertilize this plant?

CO2: 10-40mg/l
Nitrates (NO3): 10-50mg/l
Phosphates (PO4): 0,1-3mg/l
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/l
iron (Fe): 0,01-0,5mg/l

Group

which group is this plant?

Alismataceae

Kind

what is the type of plant?

Rhizome

Parameters

What are the Water parameters for the maintenance of this plant?

T°: 22 to 28°C or 72 to 82°F
pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Hardness: 3 to 12°dGH

Difficulty

difficulty

Average

Lighting

what brightness is needed?

Strong

Size

what is the maximum size of the plant?

50 to 70 cm (20 to 28")

Plantation

in which area of the aquarium install this plant?

Middle and background

Growth

how fast does this plant grow?

Slow

Presentation

Who is the Creeping burhead?

Presentation

Who is the Creeping burhead?

Particularly suitable for open aquariums, it will naturally immerse itself. In these conditions, it could even bloom. Its flowers are small and white.

Its growth is quite slow, with the production of one leaf per month.

Planting and maintenance

How to plant and maintain the Creeping burhead?

Planting and maintenance

How to plant and maintain the Creeping burhead?

Very greedy and given its size, Echinodorus cordifolius needs a fairly rich soil. Ideally, it will also provide a contribution of fertilizer and Co2.

If the leaves tarnish and wither, this is probably a lack of light.

Farming

How to farm the Creeping burhead?

Farming

How to farm the Creeping burhead?

Produces adventitious seedlings on the peduncle. Separate these young stems from the mother plant and replant them in nutrient-rich soil to promote root formation.

Good To know

Find all additional information!

Good To know

Find all additional information!

There are several varieties of this plant. Echinodorus Cordifolius Harbich and Red Harbich are much smaller than the parent species described here (maximum 30 cm or 12 inches). They also tend to grow in width. They will therefore be better suited to the foreground or backgroud of the aquarium.

Small anecdote: these two varieties are mutations obtained by chance in the greenhouses of farming of Echinodorus Cordifolius.

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