Amazon swords are one of the oldest-kept plants in the hobby, loved for their ease of care and ability to tolerate a wide range of conditions. They can grow 20 inches tall or more, making them a great choice of background plant for larger aquariums or centerpiece for small aquariums. They have long, broad leaves with a pointed end that come in bright green to dark green colors. Angelfish are known for using an Amazon sword's large leaves as a surface to lay eggs.
Heavy Root Feeder
Amazon Swords are heavy root feeders and often need to start with 2-3 root tabs at planting. We recommend adding root tabs monthly. As the plant gets larger, you should increase the amount of root tabs given each month.
Plant Transition
Most aquatic plants are grown out of water at the farms. At our warehouse, we start the plant's transition so they can begin growing underwater leaves for you. As you can see, the round leaves are grown out of water while the slender leaves are grown under water. This is a normal process, and it's your choice cut off the fading, older leaves or leave them.
How We Grow and Store Our Plants
We store all of our plants in aquariums with plenty of light and fertilizer to start converting their leaves. This picture is from our warehouse. Not all vendors store their plants in water. Many store them out of water in bags straight from the farms. This is more time without light and doesn't give them a head start in growing underwater leaves.
We Include Heat Packs and Liners Free of Charge
All of our plant shipments include our custom-made, insulating plant liner. This helps keep plants at stable temperatures, both in hot and cold weather. We also have a custom-developed algorithm to include heat packs, based on the travel from our warehouse to your shipping address. Other vendors typically charge you at checkout for a heat pack. We include them when needed free of charge because it's our job to our plants to your door healthy.
Plants arrived healthy and happy, and are doing great!
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A.C. (Inglewood, CA, US)
Good
Very good when I add them to my tank they are pretty big I thought they would be a little smaller but I guess bigger is better.
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Renee T. (Olympia, WA, US)
Great Plant
I thought it was dead! I made a fuss and they gave me a refund. But I planted the Amazon sword in sand and it's growing like crazy. I love aquarium co-op.
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FyrBoss (Cedar Rapids, IA, US)
Not my first plant purchase from ACooP...won't be my last!
Even in the HOT of this early Summer we have been enjoying, my Amazon Swords arrived in fantastic condition, well packed, still vibrant, and have responded great in my holding tank. Absolutely give them a try...I've never been disappointed.
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Buddy P. (Ghent, NY, US)
Amazon Swords excellent choice
The plants are slow growing and require little care. A bit of light & fertilizer. Don't forget the gentle aeration.
