Echinodorus Aflame (Purple Knight Sword)

🔥 Echinodorus Aflame – Deep Red Sword Plant for Vibrant Midground Layouts

Echinodorus Aflame, also known as the Purple Knight Sword, is a striking rosette plant admired for its deep burgundy to purple-toned foliage and compact, upright growth. Unlike many larger Echinodorus varieties, Aflame maintains a more moderate size, making it ideal for midground placement in medium to large aquariums.

This beautiful sword plant adds bold color and structure to aquascapes and thrives in nutrient-rich environments with medium to high lighting. When provided with CO₂ and root fertilization, its foliage becomes intensely pigmented and lush, making it a true centerpiece in any freshwater setup.

✨ Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus 'Aflame'

• Common Name: Purple Knight Sword

• Growth Form: Upright rosette with sword-shaped leaves

• Leaf Color: Burgundy, red, to deep purple under strong lighting

• Light Demand: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for intense coloration

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Placement: Midground to background

🌿 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Lighting: Medium to high intensity lighting is ideal

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate is required for optimal health

🌊 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Color Accent: Adds a dramatic red/purple hue to planted tanks

• Focal Point Plant: Works beautifully as a standalone feature or grouped

• Hardy Structure: Strong root system and thick leaves resist melt and decay

• Ideal for High-Tech Tanks: Performs best in CO₂-enriched environments

🔁 Propagation & Growth:

• Propagation: Produces adventitious plantlets on flower stalks

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – suitable for paludariums and humid setups

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in three convenient formats:

• Bare-root Plants:
  Includes approximately 1 rooted plant without any potting material – perfect for flexible planting and customization.

• Rooted Bunched:
  Includes approximately 1 rooted plant, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement upon arrival.

• Rooted Potted:
  Includes approximately 1 rooted plant securely potted in rockwool and a net pot, offering stability and healthy growth right out of the box.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Coloration may vary depending on lighting, nutrient availability, and tank conditions. For best results, provide enriched root tabs and CO₂. Avoid burying the crown of the plant to prevent rot.