Echinodorus Red Chameleon

Echinodorus ‘Red Chameleon’

Specifications:

• Plant Name: Echinodorus ‘Red Chameleon’
• Common Name: Red Chameleon Sword Plant
• Plant Type: Freshwater aquatic rosette plant
• Origin: Cultivar 
• Height: 20–40 cm
• Light Requirement: Medium
• CO₂: Not required, but beneficial for best colour
• Placement: Midground to background
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Overview:

Echinodorus ‘Red Chameleon’ is a colourful and distinctive sword plant cultivar, valued for its changing leaf colour throughout different stages of growth. New leaves often emerge in shades of red or bronze before gradually transitioning to greener tones as they mature.

This colour-shifting effect gives the plant its “chameleon” name and makes it an attractive focal point in planted aquariums. Its balanced size makes it suitable for a wide range of tank setups.

Care and Growth:

Red Chameleon thrives in medium lighting and does not require CO₂ injection, though supplementation and regular fertilisation can enhance colour intensity. As a heavy root feeder, it benefits from a nutrient-rich substrate or the use of root tabs.

Growth is steady once established. Older outer leaves can be trimmed to maintain shape and encourage healthy new growth from the centre of the rosette.

Key Features:

• New growth displays red to bronze tones
• Colour gradually shifts as leaves mature
• Hardy and beginner-friendly sword plant
• Ideal midground or background feature
• Adds dynamic colour to planted aquariums

Plant only. Aquarium and accessories not included.