Brighten up your aquascape with Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus' (formerly known as Echinodorus 'Quadricostatus'), a vibrant South American rosette plant famous for its crisp, light-green foliage. Growing 10 to 15+ cm tall with wide-spreading rosettes (15–20 cm across), its brilliant color offers an outstanding contrast against darker green plants and hardscape. Under optimal conditions, it rapidly sends out runner shoots across the substrate, making it an excellent foreground-to-midground carpet or bush-forming species.
Vibrant rosettes of Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'. Source: Tropica Aquarium Plants
Delivered in a Dennerle Plant-It! In-Vitro tissue culture cup, this plant is lab-cultivated under sterile conditions. It is guaranteed 100% free of snails, snail eggs, pest algae, pathogens, and pesticides—making it completely safe for delicate dwarf shrimp and fish. Pre-adapted for submerged growth in nutrient media, it bypasses the traditional emersed melting phase for faster propagation in your aquarium.
Key Benefits
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High Contrast Light-Green Tones: Bright, refreshing leaf color pops beautifully against dark stones, wood, and deeper green foliage.
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Fast Spreading via Runners: Rapid growth rate allows it to quickly colonize open substrate areas and create dense plant clusters.
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100% Pest-Free Tissue Culture: Sterile laboratory culture ensures zero risk to sensitive shrimp, fry, or established aquariums.
Quick Care Specs
Pro Maintenance Tip
How to Plant & Prepare
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Remove the plant from the tissue culture cup and gently rinse off the nutrient gel under cool tap water.
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Carefully divide the rosette mass into smaller individual plantlets using sharp scissors or your fingers.
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Plant the rosettes a few centimeters apart in aquasoil or gravel using tweezers, taking care not to bury the central crown.
