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Thread: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

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    Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

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    Can anyone help me ID the following plant?

    Its grass-like (as in cow grass in soccer fields) and grows fast, by runners.
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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    Cryptocoryne parva?

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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    Can't be C. parva, as it is notorious to be very slow growing.
    I think it is Echinodorus quadricostatus
    - eric

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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    thanks cross!

    weird thing is that initially a few leaves looked like the Crypt. parva, with a stem broadening into a leaf. but now all my leaves are just broad blades with no stem.. hmm

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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    Hi,

    After comparing photos and descriptions of both plants, I do believe bossteck is right that my plant is indeed the Echinodorus quadricostatus. Thanks bossteck and Cross!

    Removing them from my planted tank as it is out of scale for my 1.5ft tank, growing very beautifully but huge.

    Shall be giving them them away on the Marketplace to forum-ers once I prepare the plantlets =)
    Last edited by edwardchuajh; 21st Jan 2010 at 22:46. Reason: typo

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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    You're welcome, and that's a good gesture.
    - eric

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    Re: Long "grass-blade-like" plant for ID please

    =) decided to sell them in the end to cover the cost of the new HC i intend to use in my tank instead.

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