Echinodorus 'Aseng'

The hybrid Echinodorus 'Aseng' is named after the head of an Asian nursery where it is cultivated; it has no natural occurrence.¹² It has only been traded under this name since 2006, but may have been imported earlier as 'Ozelot'.² Emersed, its broadly lanceolate to oval blades bear irregularly scattered dark red spots on an olive-green ground, which are absent on some leaves; the stronger the light, the darker the red.²

Under water the rosette plant reaches around 60 cm in height and 40 cm in width, emersed up to 85 cm; it is therefore only suitable for aquariums more than 60 cm high.² It is considered easy to keep and needs medium to strong light. In the aquarium it is used as a specimen plant; it is propagated by young plants on the inflorescence or by rhizome division. It can also grow emersed and is suitable for garden ponds.