Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea) or Echinodorus 'Rubin'

[solonavi]

Hi All Plants Guru,

Apologise for the blur pix (tank is still clearing up), anyone can ID this plant I got? Is it a Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea) or Echinodorus 'Rubin'? Or is it something else?



Thanks
JC

[hjbyeo]

Confirm not Crypt.

[Justikanz]

Am no expert, but it sure is the Echinodoras 'Rubin'. How big is yours? I had one that refuses to grow, even after several years...

Cryptocoryne walkeri is smaller, with yellowish-light brownish (dunno what colour to use to describe it, but you get the idea) leaves and has no visible veins on the leaves.

[Fei Miao]

That's a Echinodorus 'Rubin', confirm.

[solonavi]

Thanks guys.

Thomas, mine is quite big. Its taking up a space of more than 1/2sqft with its open outspread leaves.

Cheers
JC

[michael lai]

Hi JC, whatever gave you the idea that it was a crypt. lutea??

[solonavi]

Hmm.. Actually, I go by pix ID. Dun even know how to differential a crypt and Echin. Care to teach me? Me a noob to plants.


JC

[Justikanz]

One sure fire way... Echis have crowns, Crypts have rizhome like roots...

Echis spread via runners and Crypts spread by shoots growing out from the rizhome-root...

Am I right?

[solonavi]

Ic. That's simplified things alot.

Thanks
JC

[michael lai]

Don't get me wrong, JC. Never intended any malice, come to think of it, me also by pictures. Fell in love with big Echin awhile back, also into crypt now. I think I got familiar because I kept buying... Err...I ain't no master in these field either maybe Lorba might wanna elaborate more. Me, just like to keep fish and plants not really into the science of it.

[solonavi]

No worries bro.

Cheers
JC