tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18736896380379224962011-11-27T16:28:27.294-08:00Mack Emmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028390761573458360noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873689638037922496.post-37553667649746025652008-09-04T19:30:00.000-07:002008-09-04T20:01:06.513-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Common Name(s):</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Amazon Sword</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Scientific name(s):</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Echinodorus amazonicus</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Distribution:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Brazil/South America</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Size:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > E. amazonicus</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> can reach heights over 20 inches tall and can reach widths of similar proportions.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >General Care:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > The Amazon Sword is a rather undemanding plant, require not much more than a nutrient rich substrate and low to medium light. This sword prefers soft water with tropical temperatures ranging from 72 to 85 degrees F. As long as its requirements are met it can easily grow into a magnificant plant.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out its Article </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://ararticles.blogspot.com/2008/05/echinodorus-amazonicus-amazon-sword.html">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >.</span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photos:</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5US5eHEIgco/SMCd3p3sorI/AAAAAAAAAaA/-_ZrwMKq-z4/s1600-h/amazonicuscloseup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5US5eHEIgco/SMCd3p3sorI/AAAAAAAAAaA/-_ZrwMKq-z4/s400/amazonicuscloseup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242363545717088946" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5US5eHEIgco/SMCd4L2JuRI/AAAAAAAAAaI/7l1MxjYxufI/s1600-h/amazonicusfull.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5US5eHEIgco/SMCd4L2JuRI/AAAAAAAAAaI/7l1MxjYxufI/s400/amazonicusfull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242363554837412114" border="0" /></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1873689638037922496-3755366764974602565?l=arplantprof.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mack Emmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028390761573458360noreply@blogger.com1