Plant ID

[Exigenn]

So while browsing my Semi-Local fish store the other day i noticed this plant that had just floating on the top and liked the way it looked. Asked the guy what it was and after quite a bit of hesitation he blurted out water wisteria.

So figured i would get another opinion. From the pictures i have seen of water wisteria it looks the same but it cant hurt to ask.

Thanks

 

[ImACoolguy]

He was close..

It's water Sprite. In very nice conditions it's almost a weed how fast it grows.beautiful plant and easy to grow nonetheless.


Caleb

 

[Exigenn]

Thank you, now i see it has a root system. Would it do better planted or floating?

 

[ImACoolguy]

Thank you, now i see it has a root system. Would it do better planted or floating?

Planted is best. I've had it floating before though and it did alright


Caleb

 

[Exigenn]

ok thanks

Im going to be posting a few more pics within the hour of plants i have acquired from people who weren't exactly sure what they were, but i liked the looks. if you could possibly id them i would appreciate it.

 

[TheresaM]

Thank you, now i see it has a root system. Would it do better planted or floating?

I have it floating in one of my tanks. The hanging roots give it a nice look.

 

[Exigenn]

i was thinking floating as well sense its mostly in my breeder tanks just wanted to make sure it didn't neeeed to be planted.

 

[DaleV87]

The fish love hanging out under the floating stems and roots.
CoolGuy was right that it grows like a weed too.
You can propagate it by planting any root branch or really any stem in the substrate and it will root. Will root on the floaters as well as Theresa mentioned.


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[Exigenn]

Other plants group 1

 

[Exigenn]

Other plants group 2

 

[ImACoolguy]

I've never seen any like that. Could be semi aquatic plants.


Caleb

 

[Brookster123]

Looks like bamboo almost??

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[Exigenn]

the guy i got the second group from said he thought it was a type of Lloyliella?

The first one i have no clue but im pretty sure its not bamboo. Those were stems i had to trim pretty heavy because the leaves were mostly all dead. I can try to get a picture of a fuller one and of them both submerged.

 

[Exigenn]

Better pics of both plants

 

[Gillie]

Group 1 is hygrophila, probably corymbosa and group 2, judging by the squarish stem is not aquatic, probably a plant called green hedge.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Group 1 is hygrophila, probably corymbosa and group 2, judging by the squarish stem is not aquatic, probably a plant called green hedge.

I have some corymbosa but my leaves are more narrow and less rigid. I thought the same but the leaves don't completely match up.


Caleb

 

[Exigenn]

yea looking at pictured of the corymbosa mine look almost nothing like that. Group 2 might not be aquatic i guess but the person i got it from grows it submerged and its been growing great for me submerged.

 

[TMRC Exotics]

I have some corymbosa but my leaves are more narrow and less rigid. I thought the same but the leaves don't completely match up.


Caleb

+1, doesn't look like my corymbosa either.

 

[Gillie]

There are many variants of corymbosa, it is likely sticta or compact and still in transition.