Please help with Plant ID

**tormentz** · 1st May 2007, 15:44

Quite bad with plants, hope someone can help me ID this plant. Would like to find out how to propogate this plant if possible. Thanks!

**tormentz** · 1st May 2007, 15:48

ops... forgot to attach pictures... the foreground plant with spiral leaves.

**Bybloz** · 1st May 2007, 16:11

Originally Posted by tormentz

ops... forgot to attach pictures... the foreground plant with spiral leaves.

I think its Cryptocoryne Balansae.

**tormentz** · 1st May 2007, 22:36

hm... Cryptocoryne Balansae has much wider leaves compared to mine...

**Shadow** · 1st May 2007, 23:14

is it rhizome or bulbs?

plant with curly leaves edge:
Aponogeton capuroni
Aponogeton crispus
Crinum calamistratum (bulb)

**tormentz** · 1st May 2007, 23:19

Its a bulb, have checked the name and confirmed that its indeed Crinum calamistratum. Thanks for the help.

**Shadow** · 2nd May 2007, 00:24

Then you might want to expose 1/3 of the bulb above the gravel, otherwise it will rot.

**tormentz** · 13th May 2007, 21:57

Have done as advised Shadow, however, many of the tips of the plant are starting to yellow. Should i trim the parts off?

**StanChung** · 14th May 2007, 04:05

Yes you should, otherwise it will foul your water.

**tormentz** · 14th May 2007, 10:47

Thanks StanChung, should i trip just the yellowed parts or the entire leaf?

**StanChung** · 14th May 2007, 17:08

Hi Mark,
The leaf is dying, you should trim the whole leaf.

**tormentz** · 15th May 2007, 08:43

Got it. Thanks!

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