"Many species of swords produce plantlets when they send up a flower stalk.
The plantlets can be removed and planted when they have several roots."

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Echinodorus.html#1

"M Walczak" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
I have a sword the put out a stem with swordlets. When and how do I go
about planting these babies. There doesnt appear to be any root at this
point. The stem had been present for about 2 weeks now and the leaves are
growing daily and there are about 3 babies.
thanks.