Echinodorus Roter Oktober

Echinodorus Roter Oktober

DE

Origin / Breeder : Tomas Kaliebe, Altlandsberg

from Echinodorus 'Harbich red' and Echinodorus 'Indian Red' 2003

Plant type: rosette with lanceolate leaves Plant color: greenish-red, red color of young leaves Additional: suitable for beginners CO₂ feed required Recommended additional fertilization, medium lighting, strong lighting. Externally it resembles Echinodorus 'Indian Red', but is characterized by a particularly bright red color of the young leaves. With increasing age, the leaf plate takes on a brownish-green color. Echinodorus is medium-sized, usually no more than 35 cm tall. The leaf plate is broadly lanceolate, broader in the upper part. The leaf stalks are usually half as long as the leaf. Planting in an open area is recommended to obtain a bright color. It reproduces mainly by the formation of daughter plants on a flowering shoot.

A medium-sized variety, usually no taller than 35 cm, characterized by a particularly bright red color of the young leaves. With increasing age, the leaf plate takes on a brownish-green color. In the aquarium, Echinodorus Red October has round, lanceolate reddish-brown leaves and grows to a height of around 30-40 cm. The leaves of this Echinodorus sit on short stems and end with a rounded tip. They are slightly wavy at the edges. Color and growth depend mainly on the amount of light and the nutrient and CO2 content. In good light, Echinodorus Red October develops a more intense red color. In older leaves, the red color takes on a brownish hue.

Echinodorus Red October is up to 40 cm tall and up to 40 cm wide Luxurious, powerful Echinodorus. It occupies a solid area. Leaves are brownish-red.^[1]