Rose Sparkle Sword Plant

🌿 Rose Sparkle Sword Plant (Echinodorus hybrid)

Common Name: Rose Sparkle Sword
Type: Rosette aquatic sword plant

🔹 Appearance

• Hybrid sword plant with broad, oval leaves.
• New growth emerges pink to rose-red, then matures into deep green with subtle red hues.
• Compact compared to other large swords, usually topping at 8–12 inches, making it ideal for midground placement.

🔹 Care Requirements

• Light: Medium–high (stronger light enhances pink/red coloration).
• Temp: 72–82 °F
• pH: 6.5–7.5
• Placement: Midground or smaller centerpiece.
• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs; heavy root feeder.
• Growth Rate: Moderate.

🔹 Benefits

• Adds a splash of red/pink accent to planted aquariums.
• Stays more compact than Amazon or Ruffled Swords, perfect for medium tanks.
• Provides shelter and shade for small fish and shrimp.

🔹 Propagation

• Produces side shoots/runners with baby plants.
• Separate plantlets once roots are formed and replant.

✨ Fun fact: The Rose Sparkle Sword is a selectively bred sword hybrid prized for its sparkling pink-to-red new leaves, making it one of the most ornamental sword plants available.