The Echinodorus tricolour was created in a nursery in the Czech Republic, the name tricolour literally mean three colours and this realates to the oblong leaf blades with an obtuse tip that can grow in three different colours, each leaf can also reach 15cm in length given the right conditions.

The leaves will be light green and can even have a pinkish glow, they will turn a deep darker green as they mature. A happy plant will produce a nice white flower