Sword Plants

Native to Central and South America, these rooted plants are well-suited for blackwater, biotope, and botanical method aquariums as a foreground and background plant.

With their large, arching leaves and robust root systems, sword plants stabilize substrates, help to outcompete algae, and create shelter for shy fish and invertebrates. They thrive in enriched substrates and appreciate stable lighting and nutrient availability. Some varieties, like Echinodorus bleheri, produce towering green fans, while others, like Echinodorus rubin, blush red under the right conditions.

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An Amazon Sword Plant potted for use in blackwater planted aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Amazon Sword | Echinodorus amazonicus
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A Red Ozelot Sword (Echinodorus) plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Red Ozelot Sword | Echinodorus Ozelot sp. 'red'
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A Red Flame Sword (Echinodorus) plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Red Flame Sword | Echinodorus sp. 'Red Flame'
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A blue snowflake on a natural cream background for an ice pack during aquatic plant shipping at Betta Botanicals.

Aquatic Plant Cold Pack | Shipping add on above 90­°F
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A Green Ozelot Sword plant potted for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare root

Green Ozelot Sword | Echinodorus Ozelot 'Green'
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Illustration of a flame with orange, white, and red colors on a natural cream background at Betta Botanicals.

Aquatic Plant Heat Pack | Shipping add on for Below 40°F
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Red Melon Sword aquatic plant with roots exposed, photographed on a natural background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

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Red Melon Sword
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A group of four brown sterculia apetala jungle pods (Colombian seed pods) for biotope aquariums and vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Jungle Pods | Sterculia apetala
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A pile of light to medium brown Colombian Casho leaf litter (Anacardium excelsum) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Casho Leaf Litter | Anacardium excelsum
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A pile of yellow and brown Mango leaves (Mangifera indica) with speckled patterns for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Mango Leaves | Mangifera indica
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A pile of slender tan Colombian Bamboo leaves (Bambusa sp.) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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A pile of brown and tan Colombian cacao leaves (Theobroma cacao) for dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Cacao Leaves | Theobroma cacao
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A bundle of light brown swamp grass (Carex sp.) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Swamp Grass | Carex sp.
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A group of curled golden and brown terentang leaves (Campnosperma brevipetiolata) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Terentang Leaves | Campnosperma brevipetiolata
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A group of broad, flat brown Para Para Pods (Jacaranda copaia) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Para Para Pods | Jacaranda copaia
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A group of ruff brown Pente de Onca pods (Bignoniaceae haplolophium) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Pente de Onca Pods | Bignoniaceae haplolophium
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A group of brown and golden Antiquorum Pods (Euphorbia antiquorum) for vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Antiquorum Pods | Euphorbia Antiquorum Linn
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A group of brown Cariniana Savu Trumpet Pods (Cariniana sp.) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Savu Trumpet Pods | Cariniana sp. 'Savu'
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A Najas guadalupensis plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Guppy Grass | Najas guadalupensis
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A Green Rotala (Rotala rotundifolia) stem bundle prepared for use in blackwater planted aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Red Mangrove Propagule with young leaves and roots for blackwater and brackish aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Red Mangrove Propagule | Rhyzophora mangle
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Sarracenia carnivorous plant in a pot with upright green and red-veined pitchers, photographed on a natural background for blackwater bog plant use at Betta Botanicals.

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Group of Ulin pods from Eusideroxylon zwageri for biotope and vivarium use, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Ulin Pods | Eusideroxylon zwageri
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Three intricate tan and brown Ceylon Date Palm Flower Stalks (Phoenix pusilla) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

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A group of brown and green tamarind leaves (Tamarindus indica) used as aquarium botanicals for biotope aquariums and dart frog vivariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

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A selection of WYSIWYG Manzanita wood pieces for aquascaping blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

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A group of dried mulberry leaves (Morus alba) in shades of green and yellow for shrimp aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

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A pile of fibrous brown Kiriwel Bark (Ichnocarpus frutescens) pieces for biotope aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Kiriwel Bark | Ichnocarpus frutescens
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Light tan fishtail palm stems (Caryota mitis) resembling twig-like stalks for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Fishtail Palm Stems | Caryota mitis
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Kielmeyera lathrophyton botanical pod with textured surface, suitable for blackwater aquariums and dart frog enclosures, shown against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Kielmeyera Pod | Kielmeyera lathrophyton
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Build Your Ecosystem

Aquarium botanicals have varying levels of durability, which is predictive of the leafs waxy coating and the seed pods woody composition. All types are equally important to the botanical aquarium as they build different layers of the ecosystem.