Echinodorus 'Devil's Eye'

Echinodorus 'Devil's Eye' is a cultivated hybrid with no natural occurrence that is derived from the cultivar 'Kleiner Bär'; Tomas Kaliebe of Altlandsberg is given as its breeder.¹ A dark brown network and a clearly defined margin, also dark brown, distinguish the smooth green leaves; they are boat-shaped with a bluntly rounded tip and have more than five veins.¹ On young leaves the veins are bright red and later fade; according to an explanation quoted in the forum, this is the origin of the name (“devil's eye”).¹²

Its height is given as up to 50 cm, and in the forum as up to 40 cm.¹² The cultivar grows slowly, needs medium to high light and is recommended for the background.¹ Forum members point out that Echinodorus cultivars can look very different depending on how they are kept and are not always offered under the correct name in the trade.²