Sparkle Sword
Sparkle Sword
Sparkle Sword is a hybrid cultivar with a distinctive shimmering leaf texture that catches aquarium lighting from multiple angles under strong light — leaves range from light green to reddish depending on light levels and nutrient availability, with a luminous, sparkle-like surface quality of considerable visual appeal. The light-responsive color combined with the shimmering texture creates a midground plant of genuine botanical interest.
Care tip: Sparkle Sword is a root feeder that benefits greatly from a nutrient-rich substrate or regular root tabs. Maintain temperatures of 72–82°F and pH 6.0–7.5. CO₂ is recommended for this variety.
Growing to 10 to 16 inches, Sparkle Sword is a midground to background plant for medium and larger aquariums. The shimmering quality and color range are most fully expressed under moderate to strong lighting with consistent root feeding. Nutrient-rich substrate supports the development of both the shimmering surface texture and the best color expression.
This moderate plant grows in moderate to high lighting with CO₂ recommended. Temperatures between 72 and 82°F and a pH of 6.0 to 7.5 provide comfortable conditions. Regular root feeding and strong lighting maintain the shimmering texture and the most vivid color expression. As conditions improve, the sparkle quality becomes more pronounced and the color range broadens.
In the aquascape, Sparkle Sword creates a light-catching, condition-responsive midground focal point whose shimmering surface quality and variable color provide visual interest at multiple scales — striking from across the aquarium and rewarding close observation. The variable green-to-reddish color creates natural warmth in the midground zone.
Sparkle Sword is a visually interesting and condition-responsive hybrid sword for aquarists who appreciate light-catching surface quality and variable color in a midground to background plant. Its shimmering texture and color range make it a distinctive and rewarding centerpiece for medium and larger planted aquariums.
Care & Specifications
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Placement | Midground |
| Max Height | 10–16 inches |
| Light Level | Moderate to High |
| Temperature | 72–82°F |
| pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| CO2 Needs | Recommended |
| Origin | Hybrid Cultivar |
| Notes | A hybrid cultivar with a distinctive shimmering leaf texture under strong light — leaves range from light green to reddish depending on conditions, with a luminous, sparkle-like surface quality that catches aquarium lighting attractively. An appealing midground to background plant whose coloration and shimmer improve with better light and nutrition. |
