I am trying to identify this plant. It looks almost exactly like Echinodorus
Amazonicas (Amazon Sword) except it only grows to 6"-8" tall.

Anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance.

chet

I'm really new at this planted aquarium stuff, so bear with me. I thought
the larger one was amazonicas (amazonicus?), but Dennerle shows a longer,
more slender leaf.

The two plants I have look like this, one is tall and reaches the surface of
my 29G, the other only gets to 6"-8". They are both stemmed plants.

http://home.surewest.net/chet/images/image013.jpg

I'm clueless, and sure appreciate the help.

chet

"LeighMo" wrote in message
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I am trying to identify this plant. It looks almost exactly like
Echinodorus
Amazonicas (Amazon Sword) except it only grows to 6"-8" tall.

My guess would be a "rosette sword," Echinodorus parviflorus. (You can
see one
in the middle foreground of my tank.)




Leigh

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I am only going by what I was told, but I will check it out. As to whether
the smaller one is a baby or not, I guess I'll find out eventually.

;^)

Thanks,

chet

"LeighMo" wrote in message
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http://home.surewest.net/chet/images/image013.jpg

It's kind of hard to tell swords apart, but the "classic" Amazon
swordplant is
Echinodorus bleheri. You probably have one of those, or a similar
species.

Are you sure the shorter sword isn't just baby bleheri?


Leigh

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In article , chet chet wrote:
I am trying to identify this plant. It looks almost exactly like Echinodorus
Amazonicas (Amazon Sword) except it only grows to 6"-8" tall.


E. quadricostatus ? (sp?)



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