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Could be alternanthera reineckii.
"Andrey Tarasevich" wrote in message ... Hello I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? -- Best regards, Andrey Tarasevich |
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Ghazanfar Ghori wrote:
Could be alternanthera reineckii. Thanks. However, I just checked various punctures of alternanthera reineckii on the Web, and I can't see anything with leaves that would look similar to my plant's shape-wise (although I see lots of similarities). Alternanthera reineckii plants have pronouncedly elongated pointed leaves. The plant I'm talking about has rather wide roundish leaves. Maybe they have these points, but they are not nearly as pronounced as in alternanthera reineckii's case. "Andrey Tarasevich" wrote in message ... Hello I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? -- Best regards, Andrey Tarasevich |
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No I mean to say, crypts are not stem plants and do not propagate like that.What you've witnessed are probably runners. A large variety of crypts, including the ones you've mentioned, propagate via runners. Glad to hear you've having luck with them though. What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I can't be more specific but I have had them that long I can't remember which is which :) I have to strip out excess plants every year and have given away hundreds, in fact I gave a friend two bag loads last year and he planted a 7'x2' tank and gave the rest away to some of his friends. I can't show you pictures ATM as the tank is just recovering it's growth after the last thin out at the beginning of the year, although at the rate they are growing it wont be long till I have to thin again. There is no CO2 and I don't feed, the lighting is a 30 watt white fluorescent and the tank is 48x18x20 deep split in two down the middle to make two 2' tanks. The base is half an inch of potting compost covered by 3 to 4 inches of gravel and it has been set up for seven years. Fish are, left side half a dozen zebra danios and a plec, right side two golden gouramies, half a dozen red eye tetras and a plec. Both sides have internal canister filters and the heating is only on when the lights are on which is 12 hours per day, there is no heating at night. HTH. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I "Ghazanfar Ghori" wrote in message et... No I mean to say, crypts are not stem plants and do not propagate like that.What you've witnessed are probably runners. A large variety of crypts, including the ones you've mentioned, propagate via runners. Glad to hear you've having luck with them though. Nevellii, or whatever it is called now, propagates all over my tank by runners, but this is more like a creeping rhizome. They are the only plants I have in my tank :) -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I "Ghazanfar Ghori" wrote in message et... No I mean to say, crypts are not stem plants and do not propagate like that.What you've witnessed are probably runners. A large variety of crypts, including the ones you've mentioned, propagate via runners. Glad to hear you've having luck with them though. Nevellii, or whatever it is called now, propagates all over my tank by runners, but this is more like a creeping rhizome. They are the only plants I have in my tank :) -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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"Andrey Tarasevich" wrote in message ... Hello I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? -- Best regards, Andrey Tarasevich Sounds like one of the Cryptocorynes, I have seen them do this and elongate the main stem. If you cut off the stem and plant it do the two parts continue growing, the top part normally and the bottom producing small plantlets? Some of them seem to propagate like this, the stem bends over and where it touches the gravel it roots. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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Crypts? No crypt I know of has stems nor propagates that way. "Sandy" wrote in message ... Sounds like one of the Cryptocorynes, I have seen them do this and elongate the main stem. If you cut off the stem and plant it do the two parts continue growing, the top part normally and the bottom producing small plantlets? Some of them seem to propagate like this, the stem bends over and where it touches the gravel it roots. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy |
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"Sandy" wrote in message ... Sounds like one of the Cryptocorynes, I have seen them do this and elongate the main stem. If you cut off the stem and plant it do the two parts continue growing, the top part normally and the bottom producing small plantlets? Some of them seem to propagate like this, the stem bends over and where it touches the gravel it roots. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy "Ghazanfar Ghori" wrote in message . .. Crypts? No crypt I know of has stems nor propagates that way. What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I can't be more specific but I have had them that long I can't remember which is which :) I have to strip out excess plants every year and have given away hundreds, in fact I gave a friend two bag loads last year and he planted a 7'x2' tank and gave the rest away to some of his friends. I can't show you pictures ATM as the tank is just recovering it's growth after the last thin out at the beginning of the year, although at the rate they are growing it wont be long till I have to thin again. There is no CO2 and I don't feed, the lighting is a 30 watt white fluorescent and the tank is 48x18x20 deep split in two down the middle to make two 2' tanks. The base is half an inch of potting compost covered by 3 to 4 inches of gravel and it has been set up for seven years. Fish are, left side half a dozen zebra danios and a plec, right side two golden gouramies, half a dozen red eye tetras and a plec. Both sides have internal canister filters and the heating is only on when the lights are on which is 12 hours per day, there is no heating at night. HTH. -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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Andrey Tarasevich wrote in message ...
Hello I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? Hey that sounds like a plant that I have the lobelias cardinalias (cardinal)I just I guess I know Florida Driftwood has a pic thats where I got mine People who water garden together stay together |
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spun 12 wrote:
... I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? Hey that sounds like a plant that I have the lobelias cardinalias (cardinal)I just I guess I know Florida Driftwood has a pic thats where I got mine ... Yes, they have a picture of lobelias cardinalias on their Web site, but it doesn't look similar to my plant (not a very good picture though). What I see on the picture doesn't seem to have any purple/violet on undersides of the leaves. My plants leaves have very pronounced deep violet undersides. The leaves on the picture are more elongated and wrap towards the ground. My plant's leaves are ruffled and pretty much horizontal (parallel to the ground), only their edges wrap upwards a little. -- Best regards, Andrey Tarasevich |
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spun 12 wrote:
... I have a plant I would like identified. I tried looking for a picture of this plant on a couple of Web sites, but I couldn't find one. The plant has very distinctive look so, I hope, it shouldn't be too difficult to identify it from a mere description. The plant has elongated roundish leaves. Top surfaces of the leaves are green, bottom surfaces are violet/purple. The leaves are visibly ruffled and the edges seem to wrap up a bit. Every now and again the stem splits into three stalks - the middle stalk continues to grow up, while the side ones hold the leaves. Looks like every split is rotated 90 deg relative to the previous one. Does anyone know what's the name of this plant? Hey that sounds like a plant that I have the lobelias cardinalias (cardinal)I just I guess I know Florida Driftwood has a pic thats where I got mine ... Yes, they have a picture of lobelias cardinalias on their Web site, but it doesn't look similar to my plant (not a very good picture though). What I see on the picture doesn't seem to have any purple/violet on undersides of the leaves. My plants leaves have very pronounced deep violet undersides. The leaves on the picture are more elongated and wrap towards the ground. My plant's leaves are ruffled and pretty much horizontal (parallel to the ground), only their edges wrap upwards a little. -- Best regards, Andrey Tarasevich |
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"Sandy" wrote in message ...
What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I "Ghazanfar Ghori" wrote in message et... No I mean to say, crypts are not stem plants and do not propagate like that.What you've witnessed are probably runners. A large variety of crypts, including the ones you've mentioned, propagate via runners. Glad to hear you've having luck with them though. Nevellii, or whatever it is called now, propagates all over my tank by runners, but this is more like a creeping rhizome. They are the only plants I have in my tank :) -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy Thought you might like to see some pictures of my tank, they aren't the best of quality and the blue on some is reflection from the window, but you can see how well the Crypts. are doing. Here is the link. http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/gallery/...humbnails.html -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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Crypts seem to be doing quite well - good job!
"Sandy" wrote in message om... "Sandy" wrote in message ... What you mean to say is you have never seen it happen. I have various crypts in my tank and I have seen a few doing it this way. I am not sure which ones but it is either wendtii, beckettii, willisii or cordata I am sorry I "Ghazanfar Ghori" wrote in message et... No I mean to say, crypts are not stem plants and do not propagate like that.What you've witnessed are probably runners. A large variety of crypts, including the ones you've mentioned, propagate via runners. Glad to hear you've having luck with them though. Nevellii, or whatever it is called now, propagates all over my tank by runners, but this is more like a creeping rhizome. They are the only plants I have in my tank :) -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy Thought you might like to see some pictures of my tank, they aren't the best of quality and the blue on some is reflection from the window, but you can see how well the Crypts. are doing. Here is the link. http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/gallery/...humbnails.html -- Don`t Worry, Be Happy Sandy -- E-Mail:- Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk IRC:- Sandyb in #rabble uk3.arcnet.vapor.com Port:6667 #Rabble Channel Website:- http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/rabbled ICQ : 41266150 |
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I am looking at my plant book and came across this one. Sounds like the
plant you have. Here is what the book said. Ludwigia repens water primrose family : Onagracae range : tropical n. America and c. America appearance : Stem plant, about 20 in (50 cm) tall. Leaves decus-sate, short-stemmed, roundish to broad-ovate; upper side olivegreen, underside reddish to deep red/purple. Color is dependant on light, in week light the plant remains pale. In emersed culture, small flowers with yellow petals may form. care : Tolerates coolish water better than overly warm, needs nutrient rich bottom and regular additions of fertilizer after every water change. Branches prolificly, so be sure to leave enough room at the sides when planting. Light : 50 w per 25 g (100L) water : 68* - 86*F (20 -30 C) 2* - 15 * dCH; pH 5.5 - 7.5 propagation : by cuttings placement : use in groups in the middle and along the sides. Hope this helped. Vicki |
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I am looking at my plant book and came across this one. Sounds like the
plant you have. Here is what the book said. Ludwigia repens water primrose family : Onagracae range : tropical n. America and c. America appearance : Stem plant, about 20 in (50 cm) tall. Leaves decus-sate, short-stemmed, roundish to broad-ovate; upper side olivegreen, underside reddish to deep red/purple. Color is dependant on light, in week light the plant remains pale. In emersed culture, small flowers with yellow petals may form. care : Tolerates coolish water better than overly warm, needs nutrient rich bottom and regular additions of fertilizer after every water change. Branches prolificly, so be sure to leave enough room at the sides when planting. Light : 50 w per 25 g (100L) water : 68* - 86*F (20 -30 C) 2* - 15 * dCH; pH 5.5 - 7.5 propagation : by cuttings placement : use in groups in the middle and along the sides. Hope this helped. Vicki |
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