🌿 Echinodorus ‘Fancy Twist’ – Vibrant, Color-Shifting Sword Plant

Echinodorus ‘Fancy Twist’ is an exceptional swordplant cultivar admired for its dynamic color transformation and elegant leaf structure. Originating from breeding programs in either India or South Africa, this rare variant has quickly gained popularity among aquascaping enthusiasts worldwide.

When fully submerged, ‘Fancy Twist’ reveals a mesmerizing blend of light green, bronze, and deep blood-red hues, creating a stunning contrast in any freshwater aquarium. Its young leaves often display red-brown speckles, adding intricate texture and natural charm.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus ‘Fancy Twist’

• Origin: India or South Africa

• Height: 20–40 cm (8–16 inches)

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Coloration: Light green to vivid red with spotted young leaves

• Placement: Midground for large aquariums, background for small tanks

• Ease of Care: Undemanding and beginner-friendly

🌱 Growth & Propagation

• Lighting Needs: Moderate to high light promotes deep red coloration

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ supplementation enhances growth but not essential

• Growth Method: Typically shipped emersed (terrestrial) with green leaves; will transition to vivid red submerged form

• Nutrient Substrate: Required — thrives best with nutrient-rich soil or root tabs

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• Color Contrast: Offers a striking red-to-green gradient perfect for visual balance in aquascapes

• Focal Accent: Ideal centerpiece or statement plant in the midground

• Versatile Layout Use: Complements both natural and Dutch-style aquariums

📦 What You’ll Receive

Sold as bare-root, bunched, or potted plants:

• Bare-root Plants: Approximately 1–2 loose, bare-root plants

• Bunched Plants: Approximately 1–2 rooted plants bundled with foam and plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approximately 1–2 rooted plants potted in rockwool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer

Echinodorus plants are often shipped in their emersed (terrestrial) form with green leaves. Upon submersion, some initial leaf melt may occur as the plant transitions to its underwater growth form. New submerged leaves will emerge with the characteristic red hues.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner.

Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.

 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.

1. 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 
2. 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.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. 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
3. 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!
4. 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.