[Hanji]

Hi,

Need help IDing this plant.

The top leaf are reddish brown and the underside has a shiny reddish purple color to it.

Thanks.

 

[JasonG75]

looks like a vareity of Hydro to me.

 

[BBradbury]

Plant ID Help

Hello Hanji...

My source person in the area of hydroponics, says it's Hygrophila corymbosa "Stricta". Apparently, the hydroponics guys like to grow this plant emersed. This means the plant is grown in very shallow water and as the plant grows it rises above the water. It's a very nice looking plant, but wouldn't work in my low light, low tech tanks.

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[Hanji]

thanks for the help Jason and Bradbury.

I will grow one plant emersed to see if it matches the pictures on Google.

 

[Bree]

Same plant i have, wonderful and bright underneither, if let untrimmed it will grow out of the water, very, very pretty plant!

I found the name of it once, but i lost it, will try looking for it again though!

 

[jmowbray]

That would be Alternanthera reineckii 'roseafolia'

 

[Tinanti]

It's Alternanthera reineckii, obviously.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/....php?id=208&category=genus&spec=Alternanthera

 

[Studman0143]

Scarlet Temple

It's Alternanthera reineckii, obviously.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/....php?id=208&category=genus&spec=Alternanthera

Definitely looks like the Alternanthera reineckii as you mentioned. Or as I like to call it, the Scarlet Temple. Such a beautiful plant. Make sure you have high light and CO2 is optional, but not a must. Many may say otherwise, but I have kept this plant for over a year and have propagated it several times!

Here are mine, I love their colors!

 

[Hanji]

thanks again everyone.
it sure does look like ALTERNANTHERA REINECKII 'LILACINA'.

it does have a nice shine to it grown submersed.

 

[ua hua]

It's Alternanthera reineckii, obviously.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/....php?id=208&category=genus&spec=Alternanthera

WHAT??? You mean the id of Hygrophila corymbosa "Stricta" is wrong. LOL. People that don't know the id of a plant should just leave the id's to someone that does know. It's alright to admit that you just don't know.

 

[zachary908]

As already stated, it is definitelyAlternanthera reineckii.