Amazon Sword (Emersed)
Amazon Swords are one of the most popular and beginner-friendly aquarium plants, loved for their broad, lush foliage, hardy nature, and impressive growth in planted aquariums. Their vibrant green leaves make them an excellent centrepiece or background plant for community tanks, aquascapes, and natural planted displays.
As a hardy and adaptable sword plant, Amazon Swords thrive in a wide range of aquarium conditions and are suitable for both beginners and experienced aquascapers. This emersed-grown specimen develops strong root systems and transitions well into aquarium conditions with proper care.
At N8 Aquatics, our plants are carefully quarantined before sale to help ensure they arrive healthy, clean, and pest-free.
Species Snapshot
- Size Sold: Medium to large emersed specimen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Lighting: Low to moderate
- CO2: Not required
- Difficulty: Easy
Recommended Setup
- Ideal as a centrepiece or background plant
- Best suited to nutrient-rich substrates
- Excellent for low-tech and planted aquariums
- Perfect for community tanks and larger aquascapes
Care Requirements
- Temperature: 22–28°C
- pH: 6.0 – 7.8
- Maintenance: Low to moderate benefits from root tabs and regular nutrients
Why Buy From N8 Aquatics
- Healthy quarantined plants
- Strong root systems
- Beginner friendly
- Carefully packed with care
Shipping Information
Unlike our live fish and invertebrates, aquarium plants are able to be shipped.
Plants are carefully packed to arrive in good condition, with standard shipping available at checkout.
Important
All plants sold by N8 Aquatics should be introduced to established aquariums with appropriate water parameters for the species being kept.
Emersed vs Submersed — Which Grown Form Should You Choose?
Submersed plants are grown fully underwater and are already adapted to aquarium life, so they settle into a planted tank with minimal melt — the best pick for aquascapes and established aquariums.
Emersed plants are nursery-grown above the waterline, ideal for terrariums, paludariums and wabi-kusa. Submerged in an aquarium they typically melt back and regrow as submersed foliage — more so in low-tech tanks without added CO2 — but recover well with good lighting and nutrients.
Choose your preferred grown form above. Every plant is nursery-grown, dispatched from our Rockhampton fishroom, with live arrival guaranteed and shipping Australia-wide.