Plant ID Help? Thin-ish leaves, long stem

[SeaMonkey06]

Heya,

I just got these two plants and at first thought that they were Vallisneria but I think the leaves may be too wide. I'm not very experienced in plants so any help will be appreciated!

Thanks,
SeaMonkey

Edit: kallililly1973 kattiq Just some people I think might be able to help... If you know of anyone else, please tag them!

 

[Pwilly07]

Heya,

I just got these two plants and at first thought that they were Vallisneria but I think the leaves may be too wide. I'm not very experienced in plants so any help will be appreciated!

Thanks,
SeaMonkey

Edit: kallililly1973 kattiq Just some people I think might be able to help... If you know of anyone else, please tag them!

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They do not look like any Vallisneria I have ever had, but unfortunately I too am stumped.

 

[SeaMonkey06]

That's okay. Yeah, their leaves are definitely too wide. I really like the look of them but have no idea how to take care of a plant I can't id It reminds me a lot of a certain amazon sword but I don't think it is

 

[CoryBoi]

They look like some type of hydrophilia bit since they grow submersed it’s much easier to ID them under water,

 

[Basil]

The second one reminds me of crypt wendti red. But I’m no expert!

 

[goldface]

It's not vallisnerea or Amazon sword. I'm not even sure it's fully aquatic. If so, it definitely appears to be in its emersed form.

Hopefully Vishaquatics or SeattleRoy can help.

 

[SeaMonkey06]

Thanks everyone. I'm really confused. Here is a picture of it in water in my 5Gal QT tank: (empty, except for a snail)

 

[DoubleDutch]

They look like some type of hydrophilia bit since they grow submersed it’s much easier to ID them under water,

Hygrophylia to me

 

[SeaMonkey06]

I've researched a bit and it looks like it might either Hygrophila Siamensis or Hygrophila Augustifolia?

 

[Vishaquatics]

Looks like some sort of hygrophila species grown emersed. Unfortunately, most of them look alike in their emersed state so when they're submersed, it'll be easier to tell. It could be hygrophila cordata or a hygrophila corymbosa variant.

 

[Basil]

Thanks everyone. I'm really confused. Here is a picture of it in water in my 5Gal QT tank: (empty, except for a snail)

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Ok, I take my answer back lol! Didn’t look to have such large leaves in the previous picture. hilarious

 

[SeaMonkey06]

Looks like some sort of hygrophila species grown emersed. Unfortunately, most of them look alike in their emersed state so when they're submersed, it'll be easier to tell. It could be hygrophila cordata or a hygrophila corymbosa variant.

Thanks you! I definitely think it's some sort of hygrophila. So, how would I go about growing a plant like this? (sorry, I'm a total newbie to aquarium plants )

I'll attach some more photos of it submersed, if that helps.

 

[Vishaquatics]

Thanks you! I definitely think it's some sort of hygrophila. So, how would I go about growing a plant like this? (sorry, I'm a total newbie to aquarium plants )

I'll attach some more photos of it submersed, if that helps.

Hygrophilas are pretty easy plants to grow. What I'd recommend for now is to do two options:

1) You could undo the lead weight and plant each stem individually into the substrate.

2) You could undo the lead weight and let the plants float to develop some roots. Once some roots are developed, they can be planted individually into the substrate. The benefit to doing this would be the presence of some roots once they're planted, but it doesn't really matter too much.

In general, hygrophilas appreciate a good light that is meant for growing plants, and an all in one liquid fertilizer. Something like Thrive, EasyGreen, or APT Complete will do the trick.

 

[Pwilly07]

My giant hygrophila and siamensis love root tabs. They tripled in size in 7-10 days after adding them.