need help to ID plants

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mpodolan

Discussion Starter · May 31, 2007

Hey all. I was wondering if you could help me ID these two plants I just got. Sorry for the picture quality, I had a hard time getting decent shots. Here are two photos of the first species. It has three leaves per node. I think it might be rotala rotundifolia. What do you think?

Here are two shots of the other species. This one had two leaves per node.

Thanks for any ideas everyone.

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JenThePlantGeek

· #2 · May 31, 2007

Your first one certainly looks like Rotala rotundifolia to me!

Your second looks like a Ludwigia species.

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retoid

· #3 · May 31, 2007

you are right on the first one.

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mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 31, 2007

Thanks guys! I was thinking the second one could be a ludwigia species, but it's definitely different than the ludwigia repens I have. I can't seem to find anything that matches up just right

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Jubs

· #5 · May 31, 2007

Looks like Ludwigia palustris that aren't getting as reddish as they can get. I agree with the other opinions of the other ID. I have both species of plants you're wanting ID's on.

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mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 31, 2007

Thanks for the input! I have narrowed it down to Ludwigia palustris or Ludwigia repens X arcuata. I just got them today, so I think it will be easier to tell once they have had time to grow out under adequate light, with fertilizers and rich substrate