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porksauce

10-09-2012 07:59 PM

Need help identifying a plant please

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Hi, I'm new to having live plants in my tank. Just finished cycling a 7 gallon.
Still waiting for my Diatoms and algae to go away.

So far this site has been a great reference for me.

Anyway, I bought a Java Fern and Anubias but the third one, I cannot find a description for. The guy at the store recommended it, but I want to make sure it is something that will grow in my tank.

Could someone tell me what kind of plant this is?

MSG	10-09-2012 08:17 PM

If you bought it at Petco, it should be water primrose - Ludwigia

Tinanti

10-09-2012 08:34 PM

Hygrophila corymbosa

porksauce

10-09-2012 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MSG (Post 2037938)

If you bought it at Petco, it should be water primrose - Ludwigia

I did. Thanks!

HybridHerp

10-09-2012 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinanti (Post 2037968)

Hygrophila corymbosa

I agree with this one more than anything. The leaf shape and type is totally wrong for a ludwigia sp.

Monster Fish

10-09-2012 10:21 PM

+1 to Hygrophila corymbosa. They sell it in those plant tubes with water gel in the bottom.

ThatGuyWithTheFish

10-09-2012 10:29 PM

Hygrophilia corybrosa var. compact, to be precise.

porksauce

10-10-2012 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuyWithTheFish (Post 2038102)

Hygrophilia corybrosa var. compact, to be precise.

Mine doesn't look as green as the ones I found online...lol.
But yea, I can see that.

ThatGuyWithTheFish

10-10-2012 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by porksauce (Post 2038209)

Mine doesn't look as green as the ones I found online...lol.
But yea, I can see that.

I think it might be emersed vs submerged growth. My leaves grew in green.

Patriot

10-10-2012 09:02 AM

That thing loves Potassium!! If you don't feed it the leaves will fall out or get holy.

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