I recieved a bulb from a friend of mine who got it in a bundle of random
plants he got from a LFS, the bulb looked like just a dead lump of wood, but
I threw it in the planted tank just in case. It sprouted a pair of tiny
leaves and stayed that way for several months. Two weeks ago it sprouted
roots (that are very firmly attached to the gravel) and some steams with
arrowhead shaped leaves on the end. about a week ago it sent up one after
another rounded pads that uncurl at the surface of the water.
The pads have a glossy sheen on their top surface and a reddish
coloration on their underside.
The tank is a 6 gallon eclipse with the stock 8 watts of lighting.
All of my other plants (especally the sword in the foreground that grows
like mad) are doing well.
I figured it's some kind of apon? but any more specific information
would be appreciated.. How does this plant propigate?

Thanks for any input.

--donovan

lol I forgot to say i posted the pics in alt.binaries.aquaria

Looks like a water lilly.

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Looks like a water lilly.

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Sagittarius sagittifolia - Arrowhead.

http://www.k12.nf.ca/sjis/landhabita...arrowhead.html

http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~st...indman/485.jpg



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Sandy wrote:
Sagittarius sagittifolia - Arrowhead.

With round surface floating leaves and a tuber?

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"Plants in the genus Sagittaria often have the common name of Arrowleaf, in
obvious reference to the shape of the leaves. Several species with lance or
ribbon shaped leaves also occur. The roots of these aquatic plants are
tubers, and have been used for centuries as a food source in the Americas
and Asia. Several species in this genus are now rare or endangered, while
others are more common and grown as ornamentals."

A picture showing both types of leaf

http://www.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/lindman/485.jpg

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Sandy wrote:
Sagittarius sagittifolia - Arrowhead.

With round surface floating leaves and a tuber?

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I stand corrected.

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I stand corrected.

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I only knew that because I remembered having one 30+ years ago that did the
same thing, I haven't seen or grown one since.

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Sagittarius sagittifolia - Arrowhead.

Is it a true aquatic?


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Nymphaea.html
Water lily

"Donovan Niewoehner" wrote in message
news:YC0xa.27132$fm4.18864@fed1read06...
I recieved a bulb from a friend of mine who got it in a bundle of
random
plants he got from a LFS, the bulb looked like just a dead lump of wood,
but
I threw it in the planted tank just in case. It sprouted a pair of tiny
leaves and stayed that way for several months. Two weeks ago it sprouted
roots (that are very firmly attached to the gravel) and some steams with
arrowhead shaped leaves on the end. about a week ago it sent up one after
another rounded pads that uncurl at the surface of the water.
The pads have a glossy sheen on their top surface and a reddish
coloration on their underside.
The tank is a 6 gallon eclipse with the stock 8 watts of lighting.
All of my other plants (especally the sword in the foreground that
grows
like mad) are doing well.
I figured it's some kind of apon? but any more specific information
would be appreciated.. How does this plant propigate?

Thanks for any input.

--donovan