A sword that stays in proportion. Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica' grows dark green, distinctly ribbed leaves in a tight low rosette — the same fountain shape as an Amazon Sword at roughly half the footprint. It gives you a sword centerpiece in a tank that couldn't house one.
What You'll Receive
- Sold as Bare-root Plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants
- Bare-root plants | 1 loose rooted plants
- Bunched plants | 1-2 rooted plants bundle with foam, and lead weight
- Potted plants | 1-2 rooted plants potted with net pot and rock wool
Plant Profile
- Common name — Tropica Sword
- Scientific name — Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
- Also known as — Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica', Rosette Sword, Dwarf Amazon Sword
- Origin — South America
- Placement — Midground to background
- Mature height — 8–14 in
- Growth rate — Medium
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Low to medium
- CO₂ — Not required
- Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5
- Substrate — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
- Propagation — Adventitious plantlets on flower stalks
Grower's Notes
- The compact size is the whole argument. A standard Amazon Sword overwhelms anything under 30 gallons. 'Tropica' holds the same silhouette without taking the tank over — which is why it works as a solitary specimen in a medium tank or a loose group in a large one.
- Feed at the roots. Swords take most of their nutrition from the substrate; root tabs under the crown matter more than liquid dosing.
- Plant the crown at substrate level, never below. Buried crowns rot.
- Expect the first leaves to melt as it converts from emersed nursery growth — the second flush is the submerged form.
- It propagates from flower stalks, not runners. A settled plant sends up an inflorescence carrying plantlets. Let each root and grow three or four leaves, then cut it free and plant it separately.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Amazon Sword (Echinodorus) Care Guide.
Notes
- 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.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
- Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
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- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.
How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
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Customers praised this aquarium plant for arriving "healthy and full" with strong roots and bright green color. Many noted receiving 2-3 plants per order, providing excellent value. Shoppers reported easy growth and "beautiful" appearance in tanks. One concern: some plants exceeded expected dwarf size at 8-9 inches. Minor issue with rotten crowns noted.
- They came in healthy and full. Even divided some and still got good coverage in my tank.
- Grows thick, strong roots, bright green, nice bushy look.
- Got 2-3 per item! Very happy. These plants are in perfect condition.
T
I had trouble finding this on most sites. I was happy that what I received more than matched the photos. They came in healthy and full. Even to the point I divided some of them and still got good coverage in my tank. I will definitely be ordering again.
G
Grows thick, strong roots, bright green, nice bushy look.
A
My favorite purchase so far!! These stand out and are perfect for a smaller tank compared to the regular size. Can’t wait for them to grow out, and I’m absolutely satisfied with my order and will definitely come back for more!
C
My tank was looking kind of bare with only small plants so i knew i needed something to fill up some space in the tank so i went with this. I decided to place it in the rear right corner of the tank and it looks really good! I removed the ring around the base so that the plant opened up a bit which i think was a good move. Now just to wait and see how it holds up. I have planted this Dwarf Echinodorus Parviflorus during my tanks Dry Start Method(DSM) so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it does well until i decide to flood the tank.
J
I ordered bare root plants which were supposed to be one plant but got 2-3 per item! Very happy. These plants are in perfect condition.
J
They gave me so many and they all had flowers
A
Very nice
G
A generous portion! Nice in great shape. I was able to separate it into 3 plants! Almost all plants from my order Looked amazing!
J
Excellent plant, came quickly and very healthy looking. It looked exactly like the picture. Will be ordering more for sure.
S
The plants arrived and looked to be in great condition. I unbundled the plants from the lead weights and there were 2-3 plants in each bundle. So far very happy with them.
A
Arrived in absolutely beautiful shape, it has already grown significantly in my tank!
M
Plants arrived and look great but i ordered Dwarf Echinodorus Parviflorus which is only supposed to get like 6 inches max, these are already about 8-9 inches. Really needed a short plant for the nano, guess these will go into my 150g instead. But plants do look great otherwise.
A
Awesome quality! Healthy roots and bright green.
J
Arrived in great condition. I planted them in my substrate and so far no melting, they look great!
J
Plants arrived healthy and robust. Beautiful addition to my 75 gallon tank. I was able to separate out several plants from a single bunch. Great company.
P
The plant was actually two plants, and the base was wrapped in a foam wrapper around both stems. The roots had grown through the foam, so it was a bit of work to remove the foam without harming the roots. The product also shipped with a good bit of very thin lead - plenty to hold the plants down in the tank. So far so good! I'm a first time buyer.
W
Everything well packed. These plants were not quite as good as the other ones in my order but it's not a complaint- as another reviewer stated there were three plants in each banded bunch so I feel that I definitely got my money's worth. When I unwrapped them several of them had rotten crowns and had to be discarded. The others looked nice and will be a great addition to my tank.
M
These Dwarf Sword are so beautiful! They are doing extremely well and appear to be very healthy. I’ll definitely be purchasing these again!
P
So I got the 'buy 2 get 1' dwarf sword for a nano tank. Each plant was a 'bunch' of 3. So it was more like 'buy 2 get 9'. Long story short... my 55 also has new plants!
J
These arrived to frigid Wisconsin packed for the weather, healthy, and looking great. Couldn't be happier, and will absolutely be a returning customer.
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