Common Name: Ozelot Sword
Ozelot Swords are a colorful and bold plant perfect for mid- or background accents. These plants have short stems with large ovoid leaves that display hardy veins and beautiful dark spotting. They are sold in green and red variations, with the red having wavy leaves and brightly colored spots. Red Ozelot sword plants can display a range of colors from red, pink, and gold to green or dark green. Ozelot sword plants can grow emersed or submerged, with emersed plants sometimes producing small white flowers above the surface. These plants were created from a hybrid of E. schlueteri ‘Leopard’ and E. barthii plants.
Ozelot sword plants are not picky when it comes to water parameters, but they do need good, nutrient-rich soil in order to thrive. CO2 injection is not necessary for these plants. Moderate light will keep Ozelet swords sprouting new leaves weekly, but the plant will do fine under a range of lighting conditions.
Ozelot swords propagate through side shoots that grow off of leaves. These can be removed and replanted if desired, or removed and discarded to control the spread of the plant.
Notes:
Family Name: Alismataceae
Origin: Cultivar
Height: 8-18”
pH: 6.0-8.0
Care: Easy
Light: Moderate
Co2: Not necessary
Propagation: Adventitious shoots
Growth rate: Fast
Overall rating: 4.5064936 / 5 from 77 reviews.
Echinodorus Ozelot, a vibrant aquatic plant, is praised for its colorful leaves and ease of growth. Customers appreciate its fast shipping and healthy appearance upon arrival. It thrives in moderate light and nutrient-rich soil, making it suitable for larger aquariums.
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"Potted plant looked very healthy. Popped it out of the rockwool and realized it was actually 4 rhizomes/rosettes, sweet! BUT. . . As I cleaned them up to pro for planting, I discovered only 1 of the 4 had any roots at all, which were very small and there were 7 total leaves between the 4 plants. Planted them all, hoping one survives."
"Plants arrived in great shape and I appreciated the quick response from staff when I had a question during shipping."
"My favorite for now decades, excellent specimen, undamaged, and fast shipment."
"more pant melt and losing lots of leaves."
"Echinodorus Ozelot! I’ve been wanting to try this for a while now and I am not disappointed! This bunch came in very healthy with sturdy stems and roots already growing. The leaves were a nice reddish hue with some patches of brown and yellow. No melt! Very thick leaves and are establishing well in my tank."
"Healthy, lost a couple leaves in transport, but looks good"
"The plant arrives almost dead"
"Echinodorus Ozelot got to my house in great condition, especially considering stupid me forgot the uniheat warmer when I pleased the order."
"Arrived quickly and in great condition. Will buy again."
"This plant is already with new leaves! It's gonna be beautiful once it is fully converted. I received them in fantastic condition, nicely speckled, rigid and tall leaves, and there were multiple plants within the pot -- all of them with root systems. I actually could not give them all the real estate that they deserve (bc I was not expecting so many plants in one pot), but they appear to be from great stock, so even if they don't grow as big, they're a perfect addition for texture in my "jungly" tank against my cryptocorene spiralis and crypt lutea"
