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PlantFiles: Ozelot Sword
Echinodorus ozelot

 
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Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Echinodorus (ek-in-OH-dor-us) (Info)
Species: ozelot

Category:
Ponds and Aquatics

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Dark/Black
Bronze-Green
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Mottled

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral tashmoore On Jun 17, 2008, tashmoore from Fort George G Meade, MD wrote:

hybrid of Echinodorus schlueteri 'Leopard' (leopard sword) and Echinodorus x barthii (red melon sword)



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