Common Name: Corkscrew Sword
Family: Alismataceae
 
Hellanthium bolivianum ‘Vesuvius’, also known as Echinodorus bolivianus 'Vesuvius' or Echinodorus sp. tortifolia, is a very unique looking plant with interesting corkscrew like green leaves which is how it gets it's common name. It is the first cultivar from the group of runner-forming sword plants (Helanthium, formerly in the genus Echinodorus). It was cultivated from Helanthium bolivianum 'Angustifolius' (aka Echinodorus angustifolius) by the aquatic plant nursery Oriental (Singapor). During Interzoo 2006, the Dutch company Stoffels International BV presented the new cultivar.
A very unique plant that can be planted in the midground either as a solitary plant or in groups.