Echinodorus bleheri, commonly known as the Amazon Sword Plant, is a highly popular rosette plant among aquarium hobbyists. Known for its impressive size and lush green foliage, this plant is an excellent addition to any large freshwater aquarium.
Key Features:
- Impressive Size: Capable of reaching up to 20 inches in height under optimal water conditions, making it a striking focal point in any aquarium.
- Amphibious Growth: This versatile plant can grow either partially or fully submerged, adapting well to different aquatic environments.
Ideal Conditions:
- Large Aquariums: Best suited for large aquariums due to its potential size, providing ample space for the plant to thrive.
- Lighting and Water Parameters: Prefers moderate to high lighting and slightly acidic to neutral pH levels (6.5 to 7.5), with temperatures between 72°F to 82°F (22°C to 28°C).
Aquascaping Benefits:
- Focal Point: When used singly, the Amazon Sword Plant makes an excellent centerpiece, drawing attention with its lush, green leaves.
- Background Plant: When planted in groups, it creates an interesting and dynamic background, complementing other aquarium plants.
Care and Maintenance:
- Easy to Care For: Requires minimal maintenance, making it suitable for both beginner and experienced aquarists.
- Nutrient-Rich Substrate: Benefits from a nutrient-rich substrate and can be supplemented with CO2 to enhance growth and vitality.
Conclusion:
Echinodorus bleheri (Amazon Sword Plant) is a must-have for aquarists seeking to add a touch of natural beauty and elegance to their freshwater aquariums. Its impressive height, lush foliage, and versatility in growth make it an ideal choice for creating stunning aquascapes. Whether used as a focal point or background plant, the Amazon Sword Plant enhances the visual appeal and ecological balance of your aquarium.
Enhance your aquarium with our fresh, high-quality plants, available in convenient formats:
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Loose Bare-Root Plants: Includes approximately 1-2 loose, bare-root plants, providing flexibility in planting and arrangement.
- Rooted Bunched: Approximately 1-2 plants, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
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Rooted Potted: Includes approximately 1-2 plants, potted in a net pot with rock wool, ensuring stability and ease of placement in your aquarium.
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae' |
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Synonyms |
Echinodorus bleheri |
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Common Name |
Amazon Sword |
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Plant Type |
Rosette |
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Placement |
Background |
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CO2 |
Not Required |
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Growth Rates |
Slow |
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Difficulty Level |
Intermediate |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
Customers praised these aquatic plants as "green and healthy" with "great root structure." Most arrived in excellent condition with vibrant color and generous portions. Some noted smaller-than-expected size or delivery issues causing stress/fading. Plants generally recovered well and thrived in tanks, with fast rooting and minimal die-off.
- Plants arrived vibrantly green. Took well & rooted fast, with no die off of leaves so far.
- All plants arrived green, vibrant, and healthy. Very happy with my purchase.
- The plants were healthy, full, and tall, will buy again!
C
No algea or snails. Great size, not too small but large enough to make an impact. Quarter dollar for size reference. 55gal tank pictured.
J
Received two plants one about eight inches tall and one about twelve inches tall with a shoot already coming out. Both very healthy looking. Patiently waiting for it to convert to submerged form. (sorry for poor picture quality, old cell phone).
P
They arrived very green and healthy after a week in my tank they are looking great, very happy with my purchase!
R
Arrived perfectly healthy. Fantastic packaging!
D
Each bunch contained two well started plants. Buy two, get one free so I got six plants that will be huge! I ordered a few other plants with these and all the quantities were generous. The plants were well packaged and arrived very healthy.
K
This was my first time buying plants online. APF exceeded my expectations.
C
Received my order and sure enough I receive 3 robust swords.
R
Beautiful color great looking roots. One even had a bloom chute. So far no plant melt.
M
This is my first time with the Amazon sword. I really like it and will be adding them to my betta tank soon.
D
When I read "bunched plant", "5 leaves" i didnt expect there to be 3 plants in each bunch. I kind of thought I was getting one plant with 5+ leaves. So I got way more swords than I thought I was getting with the buy 2 get 1 free, I got a total of 9 swords! But they are small. They look really great together in the potted tank! But in my larger tank, I planted them next to each other in the back since they will get big and I can barely see them behind the rest of my plants unless I take the picture at an angle. I know they will grow and fill up the tank quickly!
J
Received plants on time and in great shape and well packaged. Will continue buying from them.
R
The Amazon swords were a Perfect size & very healthy!
D
All plants arrived in excellent condition. The only problem was with postal service, it took six days to send a two day priority mail. So much for the US Mail.
r
Took advantage of the buy 2 get one free and was VERY happy with them. Nice size and very healthy plants. Will gladly order from you again in the future. Thank You
j
First order from This company and since they came so well packed and were good quality I ordered i will be adding many more from this website
L
This was my first time to do business with this company. My plants arrived in the time frame specified. The plants were beautiful and healthy. They have really improved the look of my aquarium. The company even sent me an email thanking me for ordering.
C
Loved the Swords they look amazing. No issues at all. I’ve ordered several times from Aquarium Plants Factory and have never had an issue.
S
Unfortunately shipping is delayed during the pandemic. This is not your fault, but two day shipping took 8. Not a lot of plants for the price with the shipping.
D
These arrived in great shape and look fantastic in my 75-gallon tank.
E
Super pleased with purchase. Plants came in timely matter. They were in very good shape, very green and had nice roots developing.
C
Beautiful, healthy plants, this is my second time ordering from APF, and in both cases I have been very happy. Plants arrived quickly and in great condition. The prices are great too!
S
I ordered a few of these for my new 40 gallon setup. Absolutely perfect.
M
Can you please explain bundled vs potted? Do we put them in the tank still with foam or pot?
Yes, the Bunched with foam or potted can both put in the aquarium.
Sold as Bare-root plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants
Bare-root plants | Approx. 1-2 plants with root
Bunched plants | Approx. 1-2 plants with root, bundled with foam, and lead weight
Potted plants | Approx. 1-2 plants with root, potted with net pot and rockwool
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