Plant ID help. Annoyed with online purchase

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · Jan 19, 2017

I purchased blyxa japonica from a seller on amazon with lots of good reviews. What I got didn't look like blyxa when I got it but thought that it may be just emersed growth or something. Now that I'm seeing it branch out it doesn't look like what I've seen from blyxa online. Looks more like chain sword or something. Can anyone help me identify this? It has been in my tank about two weeks. I have done one trim to try to promote some growth. The main reason I think this is because of the runners it is sending. Blyxa from what I thought forms close secondary plants all around the base where as this plant is actually sending out runners that go pretty far away from the main plant. Prob 3-4"s

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Turningdizzy

· #2 · Jan 19, 2017

I don't think Blyxa japonica will grow emersed. Mine don't propagate with runners, they kinda just grow another plant connected at the base and you pull it loose and plant it. If you look real close at the base, do the leaves all originate from a crown, or do they all appear to grown off of a short stem? With the blyxa, they will all grow out from a short stem. I believe it is actually classified as a stem plant also.

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 19, 2017

The base doesn't come down to a point. It stays wide about the same width as the top growth. Looks like a mess of base and roots. Def don't think it's blyxa. I'll pull one up and take a pic of the base and roots. Hopefully amazon will step in and help if the seller doesn't.

Edit: I went back and looked at my order and my order says Blyxa japonica but the shipping information says chain sword. Why do companies do that? If you don't have it don't list it for sale!

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R_Barber001

· #4 · Jan 20, 2017

I like the big leafy looking one in the back, thanks for your help earlier with the L. repens!

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 20, 2017

R_Barber001 said:
I like the big leafy looking one in the back, thanks for your help earlier with the L. repens!

No problem. That one in the back is lobelia cardinalis "cardinal plant" they make a dwarf version that I also have in this tank. They are awesome plants.

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Tinanti

· #6 · Jan 20, 2017

Too hard to see from pic. Maybe Lilaeopsis but I'd need a telescope and I don't have one.

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 20, 2017

Tinanti said:
Too hard to see from pic. Maybe Lilaeopsis but I'd need a telescope and I don't have one.

It's chain sword

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Tinanti

· #8 · Jan 20, 2017

Willcooper said:
It's chain sword

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You sure? How many leaves per node? Just one or small rosettes?

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AquaAurora

· #9 · Jan 20, 2017

Willcooper said:
It's chain sword

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Looks more like a micro sword from the runners coming off it. Would be in the Lilaeopsis family like Tinanti suggested.

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jan 20, 2017

AquaAurora said:
Looks more like a micro sword from the runners coming off it. Would be in the Lilaeopsis family like Tinanti suggested.

Should have been more specific. Micro chain sword I believe is the common name. Either way it will be up for sale for cheap pretty soon.

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JJ09

· #11 · Jan 20, 2017

Can't you contact the seller and get a refund? I would, if they deliberately sent me the wrong plant.

Happened to me once off craigslist. I emailed a guy to ask if he had a particular plant and how much it would be. He replied and said yes, and gave me the price. I drove twenty minutes to his place and when I got there and asked for the plant he said "oh, I don't keep that one anymore." It was so aggravating! Bought some other stuff from him, but I can tell you I won't be a repeat customer.

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Willcooper

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jan 20, 2017

JJ09 said:
Can't you contact the seller and get a refund? I would, if they deliberately sent me the wrong plant.

Happened to me once off craigslist. I emailed a guy to ask if he had a particular plant and how much it would be. He replied and said yes, and gave me the price. I drove twenty minutes to his place and when I got there and asked for the plant he said "oh, I don't keep that one anymore." It was so aggravating! Bought some other stuff from him, but I can tell you I won't be a repeat customer.

That sounds super annoying. Especially you driving to a local place. The seller did write back apologizing and they just got blyxa back in stock and is sending out the plants now. I'm excited to finally get this plant. Been wanting it for a while.

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