Care specifications
| Type | Rosette |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Light | Medium (30–55 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Beneficial, not required |
| Fertilizer demand | High |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Max height | 14 in |
| Spread | 10 in |
| Placement | Midground, Background |
| Attaches to hardscape | No |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 72–82 °F |
| pH | 6.5–7.5 |
| Color | Red |
| Trimming | Minimal |
| Styles | Nature, Jungle, Dutch |
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Propagation
Sends up flower stalks bearing plantlets; once each has roots and a few leaves, separate it and plant it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I keep my Red Flame Sword red instead of green?
Light drives the color. Under solid medium-to-high light with consistent root feeding the new leaves come in strongly red-mottled; in dim tanks they trend greener with only faint markings. CO2 is not required but produces fuller, more vividly colored growth.
Does the Red Flame Sword stay smaller than an Amazon Sword?
Yes — it is a more compact hybrid, typically topping out around a foot rather than the 18-to-20 inches a full Amazon Sword reaches. That makes it a more manageable colorful centerpiece for medium tanks, though it still needs root-zone feeding to thrive.
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