Plant ID's

Ammania Bonsai has more rounded leaves. From the picture the leaves seem more pointed which makes me think some var. of Rotala maybe rotundifolia.

Looks like the Crypt. is "green gecko", hybrid or wendtii green.
How tall is it?

Yeah, that's definitely not ammania sp. 'bonsai'. Looks like rotala macrandra 'green' to me.

No idea what the first one is, but it's likely a crypt.

+1 Rotala Macandra Green.


Anyone wants to try naming these plants on Post #3?

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/plants/123993-id-please.html#post1242840

The crypt is roughly 6-8" tall. Growing really nice.

Thanks for the thoughts on the other plant.

Isn't this the one you asked me about? Yes, it does look like R. macrandra 'green;. The so-called Ammannia sp. 'Bonsai' is actually the real Rotala indica.

I think the Rotala is rotundifolia. The leaves seem too small to be macrandra to me. Rotundifolia can look alot different from plant to plant, depending on growing conditions.

Sharkfood said:

I think the Rotala is rotundifolia. The leaves seem too small to be macrandra to me. Rotundifolia can look alot different from plant to plant, depending on growing conditions.

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Yeah, but that is macrandra. It's just a bit small. I'll bet you that under better conditions, it gets lusher.

I don't think rotala rotundifolia has the distinctive red/orange stem color that is typically seen in rotala macrandra 'green'.

The Crypt looks a lot like C. wendtii x "Hybrid". It could still be a "Green Gecko" that doesn't have the distinctive colors due to low light, but the x "Hybrid" would be my first guess.

That species is so dang variable, it's impossible to keep all the color morphs straight

definitely not green gecko for the first one. its wendtii 'green'

This crypt is under high light in my 125 with CO2 and the works. I was thinking that it could be the 'Green' x Tall Form. It is almost a perfect match for the picture in the Singapore Plants Handbook. Anyone have green gecko that they can send me for comparison? I can trade some of this if anyone wants some.

A typical trait of green gecko is the yellow leaf coming out of the center. The newest leaf comes out yellow but turns to green. As the leaf matures it takes on brown mottling. It also usually has redish petioles but ive seen a few without. I wont even stab at the name of yours because, as stated, theres so many wendtii varieties, that look different under different conditions that its hard to guess without a spathe to compare it to.
As for the second, its definately not rotundafolia. I could be macrandra 'green' but its hard to say without more pictures for size reference.

I don't think rotala rotundifolia has the distinctive red/orange stem color that is typically seen in rotala macrandra 'green'.

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Under high lighting it does. That could very well be Macrandra green with small leaves, as I don't have personal experience with the green type. I'm just saying that it looks like my rotundifolia when it's less red. Especially since the leaves look heavier.

I went and looked at my red Macrandra after the post, and the leaf shape does look more similar. Most of the rotundifolia has more oval/roundish leaves.

I wish my leaf density was as dense as his. My Macrandra seems to have longer node lengths.