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Ozelot Sword

Echinodorus 'Ozelot'

Family: Alismataceae

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Echinodorus Ozelot is a hybrid cultivar renowned for its striking green leaves adorned with irregular dark-brown to red spots, resembling the coat of an ocelot. It is a vigorous, moderately sized sword plant reaching 25–40 cm that makes an eye-catching focal specimen in the midground or background. New leaves often emerge with a reddish tint before maturing to spotted green.

Keeping this species

co2
Beneficial but not essential
light
Medium (50–100 PAR)
placement
Midground to background focal specimen
substrate
Nutrient-rich substrate; root tabs recommended
growth rate
Moderate

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Water it likes

ph
6.5–7.5
nitrate
<30 ppm
hardness
5–15 dGH
temperature
72–82°F (22–28°C)

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