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Names
Scientific name
Echinodorus Schlueteri
Common name
Echinodorus Green Leopard
Schlüter`s Froschlöffel (DE)
Origin
Origin: South America
Ideal fertilization
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
Alismataceae
Kind
Rhizome
Parameters
T°: 21 to 28°C or 70 to 82°F
pH: 6 to 8
Hardness: 5 to 15°dGH
Difficulty
Easy
Lighting
Strong
Size
15 to 25 cm (6 to 10")
Plantation
Foreground or middle
Growth
Low
Presentation
Who is the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
Presentation
Who is the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
This pretty plant forms broad oval leaves. It is easy to maintain whatever the parameters of the medium: pH, hardness or temperature leaves it completely indifferent. The leaves present rather clear brown-red spots when they are young, and they become very clear when the leaves grow old.
Planting and maintenance
How to plant and maintain the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
Planting and maintenance
How to plant and maintain the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
The main requirement of this plant is to have enough light. It is also a species greedy in nutritive elements and it must absolutely be planted in a rich soil. Moreover, if the ends of the leaves start to yellow or become translucent, it is a sign of a deficiency (generally it is a lack of iron). To avoid this, fertilize your aquarium with fertilizer on a fairly regular basis.
Because of its large leaves, plant a single plant every 30 cm (12").
Your plant is doing well but seems to be able to grow? Don't worry, this is normal. Indeed, even if it is maintained in ideal conditions, its growth remains slow and it produces only a few new leaves per year.
Be careful because this Echinodorus is sensitive to algae attacks. Cut the most affected leaves and rebalance as quickly as possible the biology of your aquarium to avoid the appearance of algae (population, maintenance, lighting system ...).
Farming
How to farm the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
Farming
How to farm the Echinodorus Schlueteri?
You can do this in two ways:
1. divide the rhizome
2. more commonly: separate a seedling formed at the end of a stolon (a stem formed from the mother foot and extending further) and transplant it to the desired location. Be careful, separate the young shoot when its roots are already developed.
Good To know
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Many varieties of Echinodorus Schlueteri are easy to grow and will be perfect for beginners. However, a well known and very popular variant, Leopard Echinodorus Schlueteri, is a little more difficult (but nothing insurmountable). This variety is smaller and its leaves are mottled with reddish-brown (even more pronounced under strong light). Even if it seems attractive, this variety is more difficult to maintain than the others: demanding in luminosity, CO2 diffusion and soil fertilization.
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