Echinodorus ozelot 'Green Long Leaf'

Echinodorus ozelot 'Green Long Leaf' is a captivating Amazonian sword plant cultivar known for its elongated, lance-shaped leaves and distinctive dark green spots. The 'Green Long Leaf' variety features broader leaves and a more compact growth habit compared to the standard ozelot, making it suitable for various aquascaping styles.

Aquascaping Use

Ideal for midground to background placement, E. ozelot 'Green Long Leaf' adds vertical structure and texture to aquascapes. Its unique leaf pattern creates visual interest, especially when planted in groups or alongside contrasting foliage. This cultivar is well-suited for natural-style aquariums.

Maintenance

This cultivar is moderately easy to care for, thriving under medium to high lighting and benefiting from CO₂ supplementation to enhance growth and coloration, but it can be grown without. Regular pruning of older or damaged leaves encourages fresh growth and maintains the plant's aesthetic appeal.

Emersed Growth

E. ozelot 'Green Long Leaf' can also grow emersed in paludariums or humid setups. The leaves maintain their distinctive green spots, and the plant may produce small white flowers under optimal conditions. Emersed growth is robust, allowing it to adapt to both submerged and semi-aquatic environments.

Echinodorus ozelot 'Green Long Leaf' Growth Information