🌿 Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius' – Twisted Chain Sword with Spiraling Elegance

Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius', formerly known as Echinodorus 'Vesuvius', is a captivating sword plant cultivar selected from a mutation of H. bolivianum 'Angustifolius' at the renowned Oriental nursery in Singapore. Since its commercial introduction in 2006, this unique species has become a standout favorite for its eye-catching spiral leaves and elegant rosette structure. Known by hobbyists as the “Corkscrew Sword,” it brings motion, texture, and contrast to aquascapes.

At Aquarium Plants Factory, we grow this plant in its emersed form. Emersed leaves are broader, shorter, and often less twisted—but once submerged in an aquarium, the transformation begins: long, narrow (approximately 4 mm wide), tightly spiraled leaves emerge in a lush rosette, reaching up to 25 cm in height in aquariums. These linear, ribbon-like leaves give a refined, Vallisneria-like appearance with a twist—literally.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'

• Common Names: Twisted Chain Sword, Corkscrew Sword

• Leaf Shape: Narrow, spiraling (submerged); broader, straighter (emersed)

• Leaf Color: Fresh medium to dark green; semi-transparent

• Growth Form: Rosette with runners (chain sword)

• Max Height: Typically 20–25 cm submerged

• Visual Comparison: Resembles Vallisneria but with tightly twisted leaves

🌱 Growth & Propagation

• Growth Rate: Moderate; forms runners with daughter plants

• Light Requirement: Moderate to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended but not essential below pH 7.5

• Nutrient Substrate: Required (fine gravel, sand, or aquasoil)

• Fertilization: Needs full macro + micro nutrients in substrate and/or water column

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🪴 What You’ll Receive
Enhance your aquarium with our fresh, high-quality plants, available in convenient formats:

• 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.

• Rooted Potted: Includes approximately 1–2 plants, potted in a net pot with rock wool, ensuring stability and ease of placement in your aquarium.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• Adds motion and texture with distinctive twisted leaves

• Ideal as a midground plant in large aquariums or background in nano tanks

• Excellent contrast against broadleaf or carpet plants

• Forms a striking rosette that draws the eye

• Easily shaped into dense groups or left as a striking solitary plant

⚠️ Disclaimer
This plant is shipped in its emersed form. Upon submersion, the leaves will gradually transition into their final form—narrow, upright, and tightly twisted. Older emersed leaves may melt back, which is normal. Remove any unsightly leaves to encourage healthy submerged growth.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Please never release aquarium plants into natural waterways. Always dispose of plant trimmings responsibly.

 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.