Mystery plant

[BlitzCraze]

Hello I just got a new plant the guy told me it was a water rose anyone know heat kind of plant it is ?

 

[blackmolly]

i don't know, but whatever it is, it's beautiful!

 

[BlitzCraze]

I know it's amazing all the guy told me is it will be ok under low light but I want to make sure

 

[blackmolly]

definitely! after doing a little google search, i'm a little concerned as to wether it's aquatic or not... i'll wait for someone a little more knowledgeable to pop in and confirm that though.

 

[FastFly67]

i've never seen anything like it. was it in water when you bought it?

 

[BlitzCraze]

Yes I got it from a very talented aquascaper he owns a store here in Toronto called aquainsparation

 

[BlitzCraze]

He is asian if that helps

 

[adadkins1]

I haven't ever seen it either. That worries me as to whether it is aquatic or terrestrial. I shall go search the net!

 

[aqua_chem]

Hmmm, toughy. Could it have been grown emersed?


Thoughts so far: Hygrophila Corymbosa 'kompact' or 'siamensis'. Google and see if it looks familiar? I know hygrophilas tend to have a broad leaf structure like that and will turn purple in good light. Are the borders white or tinted purple?

 

[iheartmyed9]

Don't know what it is but it looks real cool

 

[JesseMessykinn]

Try Posting On Plantedtanks?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Very rarely has everyone been stumped... Lol. Haha it looks pretty cool. When you find out what it is i wanna know!

Was it floating on top of the water in the tank you got it from?

 

[BlitzCraze]

No it was planted and had an amazing white root structure I had to trim them down before replanting and whatever it is it's been two day and the excel made it grown 1-2" in low light!! And the purple leafs are spreading out and growing in this is the store I got it forms website anyone think it could be one of these plants

http://www.aquainspiration.com/plants.asp

 

[blackmolly]

well then... i would guess it's aquatic if it actually grew lol... unless its semi-aquatic... either way, it's a beatiful plant, and if it does realy well... some trimmings would be pretty awesome.

 

[BlitzCraze]

Update images of the plant after three days! Look at the size compared to the height of the log

 

[Fdsh5]

Did you put miracle grow in the water? That plant will get huge if it continues at that rate. Would be nice to know what it is. My wife saw the pics and wants something like that for her 75 g tank.

 

[BlitzCraze]

If by miracle grow you mean excel then yes lol

 

[Fdsh5]

That is one happy plant

 

[aqua_chem]

Do you happen to know your nitrate level by chance?

 

[BlitzCraze]

30-40 ppm