Care Guide
Pygmy chain sword
Helanthium Tenellum
Care at a Glance
Lighting
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Form
Rosette, runner
Placement
Foreground
True Aquatic
Yes
Available As
Bare root, potted
About This Plant
Helanthium tenellum is a great sword plant to be used in foreground or midground areas of the aquarium. Pygmy chain sword, as it is commonly called, spreads by runners and can form a nice carpet in the foreground areas of the aquarium. Helanthium tenellum is a native to the warmer parts of North, Central and South America. This plant was sold for many years under the name, Echinodorus tenellus . However the chain swords, as a group have been moved to the genus Helanthium .
Care Requirements
Undemanding, but spreads better with a nutrient rich substrate
Family
Alismataceae
Native To
The western hemisphere
Available to Purchase
Pygmy chain sword — $18.99
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