sword plant

[BettaFishMommy]

yes, yes.... but only plants that were developed by Tropica have the 'tropica' in their name. if the company didn't exist the 'tropica' on the end of the name wouldn't be there. so :silly: lol.

 

[fishorama]

It's just a name for a specific variety of a species, like "sunset" hygro or crypt. crispulata "balansae" often (usually) called crypt. balansae. Tropica has or had a patent, it's more specific & different than just e. parvifolus.

If you develop a new variety of plant or fish you could call it Genus species "BFM", though it's kinda tacky to name them after yourself & is often in honor of someone else, like the company that pays, a colleague or family member

 

[dundadundun]

they've coined names according to their founder/owner and their biologists/botanists also. with some of their last names you'd never know it unless you come across it...

'tropica' is becoming a common tag at the end of aquarium plants... that's for sure. just means "hybrid". :huh:

 

[TLe041]

Amazon swords can be trained to stay small if you regularly remove the larger leaves. Here's one in my 6 gallon Fluval Edge that's barely 5" tall (it's on the right side): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4806644490_67d153a66b_b.jpg

 

[fastlight81]

Amazon swords can be trained to stay small if you regularly remove the larger leaves. Here's one in my 6 gallon Fluval Edge that's barely 5" tall (it's on the right side): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4806644490_67d153a66b_b.jpg

nice looking tank tle

 

[TLe041]

nice looking tank tle

Thank you very much!

You can hardly see the BBA in that pic :-D

 

[fishorama]

Like bonsai huh? cool. In my Q tank I've had an underfed & underlit sword that stays small but "stunted" isn't the same as "trained" :lipssealedsmilie: I don't remember, maybe it really is a smaller type :huh:

 

[dundadundun]

search tropicas website with keyword "echinodorus" and you'll find info on:
Echinodorus ''Tricolor'' (078B)


Echinodorus 'Rubin' (Narrow leaves) (074C)


Echinodorus 'Oriental' (072C)


Echinodorus angustifolius (067B)


Echinodorus Aquartica' (074F)


Echinodorus barthii (072A)


Echinodorus bleheri (bleherae) (071)


Echinodorus cordifolius ''ovalis'' (073A)


Echinodorus cordifolius ssp. fluitans (073D)


Echinodorus cordifolius Tropica Marble Queen' (073E)


Echinodorus grandiflorus (077A)


Echinodorus grandiflorus ssp. aureus (077B)


Echinodorus horizontalis (075)


Echinodorus macrophyllus (073)


Echinodorus martii (maior) (069)


Echinodorus osiris (072)


Echinodorus Ozelot (073F)


Echinodorus Ozelot Green (073G)


Echinodorus palaefolius latifolius (076)


Echinodorus parviflorus (''peruensis'') (071D)


Echinodorus parviflorus Tropica' (071E)


Echinodorus quadricostatus (068)


Echinodorus Red Diamond' (074D)


Echinodorus Red Flame' (073H)


Echinodorus Red Special' (073J)


Echinodorus Rosé' (072B)


Echinodorus Rubin' (074B)


Echinodorus schlueteri (073B)


Echinodorus schlueteri 'Leopard' (073C)


Echinodorus subalatus (077)


Echinodorus tenellus (067)


Echinodorus uruguayensis (070A)


Echinodorus vesuvius (067C)