At first glance, looks like the water chestnut, Trapa natans... But I think this is Ludwigia sedioides from the leave pattern...
At first glance, looks like the water chestnut, Trapa natans... But I think this is Ludwigia sedioides from the leave pattern...
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Oic, thanks alot. Any idea where can it be bought?
very nice.. where u got it?
Teo's farm in Lim Chu Kang has plenty.Originally Posted by Anthen
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Originally Posted by Anthen
Huh? Huh? You must have misunderstood me. I meant to said that i took the picture in Melaka. I happened to see this when shopping around one of the antique shops there.
you should check out the roots of this awesome plant.. Bright green!
If I were a fish, I'd BREED all Day!
Just be careful. Trapa natans is a host to the human parasitic giant intestinal fluke.
http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~schisto/O...an.flukes.html
Originally Posted by Kev0055
I don't eat it can already, rite?
"... Only the inner part of these plants are eaten, but infection of man occurs if the outer covering of the infected plant is peeled using the persons teeth..."Originally Posted by Kev0055
I doubt the regular aquarists actually do that to their plants. Anyway, the plant above should be Ludwigia sedoides.
More here, http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...light=Ludwigia
Got mine from Y618 last month
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