Echinodorus ozelot narrow mini

Echinodorus ozelot Narrow Mini — The Spotted Sword, Perfectly Sized

Echinodorus ozelot Narrow Mini is a compact cultivar of the iconic Ozelot Sword — one of the most recognizable and beloved plants in the aquarium hobby. It inherits all the drama of the classic Ozelot — the distinctive dark spotting and speckling across olive-green to reddish-brown leaves — but in a smaller, narrower form that fits beautifully into mid-sized tanks where the full-sized Ozelot would quickly dominate.

Each leaf is uniquely patterned, marked with dark spots and blotches that give it the appearance of an exotic jungle plant. As a rosette plant, it grows as a natural focal point, drawing the eye and anchoring the midground or background of any aquascape with effortless elegance.

Appearance

• Height: 15 – 30 cm (6 – 12 inches); a compact, mid-sized sword suitable for a wider range of tank sizes
• Leaves: Narrow, lance-shaped; olive-green to reddish-brown with distinctive dark spots and speckling
• Growth habit: Rosette form; moderate growth rate; spreads via runners and flower stalks

Care & Planting Tips

• Best positioned as a midground or background focal point — its patterned leaves deserve to be seen
• Root feeder — plant in a nutrient-rich substrate or use root tabs for sustained growth
• Moderate lighting is sufficient; higher light may intensify the reddish-brown tones in the leaves
• CO₂ is beneficial but not required — performs well in low-tech setups
• Propagates via adventitious plantlets on long flower stalks — separate once roots are established

Ideal Tank Parameters

• pH: 6.5 – 7.5
• Temperature: 22 – 28°C (72 – 82°F)
• Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
• Lighting: Low to Moderate
• Substrate: Nutrient-rich (aquarium soil or sand with root tabs)
• CO₂: Beneficial but not required

Sold as an individual rosette. Leaf patterning and colouration will vary between individual plants and may intensify with higher lighting.