This new, vigorously growing swordplant hybrid is a result of cross-pollination in July 17, 2005. The seeds ripened by August 21 when they were harvested. After 2 months of stratification, a single seed of the whole patch germinated and started growing at the rate of one new leaf per every 3-4 days.



Its emersed habitus of a foot's stature (30 cm) is somewhat reminiscent of Echinodorus 'Paul Kloecker' with its round to oval leaves with truncate to cordate base and 9-11 veins. The leaf nervation is note-worthy: the transversal, or commissural veins are very prominent both visually and tactilely on the underside of the leaf.







It took five months, till April 3, 2006, for the hybrid to mature enough to start flowering. During the summer months, it produces at least one, sparsely hairy flower stalk per month. The plant is prolific, it makes a lot of plantlets at the whorls that in their turn put out stalks of their own. In addition to those, this hybrid grows flower-prone sideshoots from the rhizome. The large (> 4 cm) flowers with yellow receptacle are gently scented. The plant is fertile and produces viable seeds in some crossings.






In submersed conditions, the plant changes its habitus slightly. The leaves become narrower but stay oval-shaped with a truncate to weakly cordate base and a rounded tip. In the eight months it has been growing in a 112 litre (~ 29 US gallon) tank with two 18 W fluorescent tubes with reflectors, DIY CO₂ addition and mainly just root tabs for fertilization, the plant has become an about 30 cm (~ 12") wide and 23 cm (~ 9.2") high rosette. The leaves are shiny, with an entire to slightly undulate margin, and are strong enough to resist most plant-eaters. They change from deep velvety red, through brownish red with spots towards the middle green dabbled with red-brown. The venation stays reddish the longest. The care is as easy as for a swordplant can be.