Echinodorus argentinensi

Echinodorus grandiflorus spp. grandiflorus

  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Flower name
    Echinodorus argentinensi
  • Scientific name
    Echinodorus grandiflorus spp. grandiflorus
  • Alias
  • Place of originBrazil to South America in Argentina
  • Place of floweringRiver, pond, Rice paddies
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September, October

What is Echinodorus argentinensi

Echinodorus argentinensi, Argentine sword, spoon sword plant, or spoon melon sword, (scientific name: Echinodorus grandiflorus) is a perennial plant in the family Alismataceae, native to tropical America from Brazil to Argentina. It is found in rivers and wetlands and grows to 100-150 cm in height. The above water leaves are larger than the submerged leaves and are about 1 m long. The watery leaves are ovoid with long petioles, while the sunken leaves are oval with short petioles. The leaf margins are full margins. It is a perennial flowering plant, with small, three-petaled flowers that bloom in rings of about 10 flowers around the stem. It produces emaciated fruits after flowering. It is used as an ornamental plant.

Generic name: Echinodorus argentinensis, scientific name: Echinodorus grandiflorus (new), Echinodorus argentinensis (old), also known as Argentine sword, spoon sword plant, spoon melon sword, origin: Brazil to South America in Argentina, environment: rivers and wetlands, type of life: aquatic perennial herb, height: 100-150 cm, leaf shape: ovate with long petioles, submerged leaves: elliptical with short petioles, leaf margin: full margin, leaf length: 1 m (water-leaf), flowering period: May to October, flower color: white, inflorescence diameter: conical inflorescence, number of petals: 3, flower diameter: 2 cm, fruiting type: emaciated, use: ornamental plant.


  • Order
    Alismatales
  • Family
    Alismataceae
  • Genus
    Echinodorus
  • Species
    E. grandiflorus
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cone / Compound inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    3-petaled flower
  • Leaf type
    sword-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeaquatic perennial plant
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height100.0 ~ 150.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 2.0 cm

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