Echinodorus Big Leopard

Echinodorus Big Leopard

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Echinodorus Big Leopard is an old hybrid, a selection from the Soviet period. Its author is Sasha Kuznetsov, a famous breeder from Tashkent. In Soviet times, the exchange of plants took place only at the level of friendly relations, and in the broadest sense - by mail, on order - such exchange was practically not practiced. Therefore, today we know little about the hybrids grown at that time and their creators. Plants are handed down only by old aquarists. This was also the case with Echinodorus Big Leopard . Echinodorus Big Leopard belongs to the speckled Echinodorus - brown spots are scattered on the leaf plate of light green color. The height of an adult plant up to 30 cm, the leaves lie almost horizontally and form a loose rosette. First of all, about the similarities between Echinodorus schluiteri Leopard and Echinodorus Big Leopard : 1. Both have a bright green color of the leaf plates. Now the differences between Echinodorus schluiteri Leopard and Echinodorus Big Leopard : 1. Size. Echinodorus schluiteri Leopard is much smaller than Echinodorus Big Leopard , both in height and rosette diameter. 2. The shape and size of the leaf blade. Echinodorus schluiteri Leopard is heart-shaped, while Echinodorus Big Leopard is more egg-shaped and much larger in width and length. 3. Growth rate. Echinodorus schluiteri Leopard grows slower, while Echinodorus Big Leopard grows fast.^[1].