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Plant ID

Started by lucius, July 24, 2013, 09:53:48 PM

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lucius

Found this while doing a water change.  Does anyone know what it is?  I planted it and it seems to be doing well.



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missavgp

Looks like hygrophila to me
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exv152

hygrophila polysperma rosanervig
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angelcraze

If I remember correctly, it is a virus (that only this hygro is susceptible to) that keep the veins growing white.  Very pretty hygro imo, as it gets higher light, it becomes quite pink (at the tips especially).  It propagates the same as regular hygro.
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wolfiewill

I don't know, but I doubt it's an aquarium plant. The white areas, if it isn't just over exposed in the picture, indicates an emersed plant that won't last under water for very long. Where'd you get it, and why don't you ask who you got if from?
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lucius

Quote from: wolfiewill on July 30, 2013, 07:27:56 PM
I don't know, but I doubt it's an aquarium plant. The white areas, if it isn't just over exposed in the picture, indicates an emersed plant that won't last under water for very long. Where'd you get it, and why don't you ask who you got if from?

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure where I got it.  I was doing a water change one day and it kind of floated out from my other plants.

magnosis

I sort of agree with wolfiewill but I'm not the best planthead around here.
Hygro Polysperma is definitely more pink than green under normal conditions. Unless it's depraved of iron maybe? Iron deprivation can wash out colors in plants (sorry for the lack of scientific terminology).  Green plants can go pink, pink plants can go red. I think. Somebody back this up before I make a fool of myself :D

exv152

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It's definitely hygro rosanervig. I have it in two tanks and it can have pale white veins, or pink or red veins, depending on lighting and other conditions. I can vouch from personal experience, it`s definitely an aquatic.
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125g, 32g, 7g