Echinodorus Pink Princess Vitro Culture

🌸 Echinodorus grisebachii 'Pink Princess' Vitro Culture® – Elegant Rosette in Soft Pink Tones

Echinodorus grisebachii 'Pink Princess', commonly known as the Pink Princess Sword, is a stunning compact sword plant that enchants aquascapers with its delicate blush-pink to soft rose-colored foliage. Cultivated in a 4-inch Vitro Culture® bag, this variety delivers approximately 4 small, healthy plantlets grown in a sterile, algae-free, and snail-free environment—ideal for a clean start in both low-tech and high-tech aquariums.

With its upright, medium-sized rosette and uniquely soft pastel coloration, the Pink Princess Sword adds a gentle touch of color and contrast to planted tanks. Under strong lighting and nutrient-rich substrate, the pink hues become more pronounced, while the plant retains a neat, manageable form ideal for midground placement.

✨ Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Echinodorus grisebachii 'Pink Princess'

• Common Name: Pink Princess Sword

• Growth Form: Upright, compact rosette with smooth, lanceolate leaves

• Coloration: Pale pink to soft rose under strong lighting

• Light Demand: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Recommended for optimal coloration

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Placement: Midground to background in smaller tanks

🌿 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

• Lighting: Medium to high; stronger lighting enhances pink coloration

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate is required for healthy growth

🌊 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Sterile & Safe: Free from algae, snails, and harmful pathogens

• High Yield: Each 4-inch bag contains approximately 4 young plantlets

• Perfect for Sensitive Setups: Safe for shrimp, nano tanks, and aquascaping contests

• Easy to Plant: Compact plantlets adapt quickly to aquarium conditions

🔁 Propagation & Growth:

• Propagation: Produces adventitious plantlets on submerged flower stalks

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – ideal for paludariums and high-humidity setups

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• Vitro Culture® Bag (4-inch):
  You will receive one sealed 4-inch Vitro Culture® bag containing approximately 4 small Pink Princess Sword plantlets, cultivated in a sterile lab environment.
  Simply rinse the nutrient gel under clean water, gently separate the plantlets, and plant them in your substrate.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Coloration may vary based on lighting intensity, nutrients, and tank conditions. Younger plantlets may appear light green and gradually develop pink tones as they mature. Avoid burying the crown during planting.