Echinodorus 'Altlandsberg'

Echinodorus 'Altlandsberg', also called 'Stadt Altlandsberg', is a cultivated hybrid with no natural occurrence.¹² Tomas Kaliebe bred it by crossing 'Kleiner Bär' with the red form of 'Ozelot'.¹² Its ovate leaves rise almost vertically, so the rosette, up to approx. 45 cm tall, takes up little width.² Young leaves are tinged red; a specialist in the cultivar describes the submersed leaves, especially the heart leaf, as reddish brown.¹²

The cultivar is considered easy and is suitable as a specimen plant or for the background.² Medium to strong light is specified, and it also tolerates very bright light.² Added CO₂ is described as unnecessary, whereas a nutrient-rich substrate supplemented with fertiliser tablets is recommended.² A mix-up was reported in 2011: according to specialists and the breeder, a plant passed on as 'Altlandsberg' was a different cultivar.¹