Random Plant Need ID Help

**jeffteo** · 10th Jun 2011, 00:22

Any kind soul can help me ID the below plants that I got randomly. Did some searching but can't confirm the ID.

Plant #1

Plant #2: UG?

Plant #3

Plant #4 - Some Sword

Plant #5: The dark green at the back is? On the left is Water Wisteria and on the right is Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'

FTS

Thanks in advanced.

**Shadow** · 10th Jun 2011, 09:18

1. Hygrophila sp not sure which one, corymbosa maybe
2. Echinodorus tenellus renamed to Helanthium tenellum
3. Egeria densa
4. Echinodorus sp (not sure which one

)
5. Ludwigia palustris

**jeffteo** · 12th Jun 2011, 03:02

Originally Posted by Shadow

1. Hygrophila sp not sure which one, corymbosa maybe
2. Echinodorus tenellus renamed to Helanthium tenellum
3. Egeria densa
4. Echinodorus sp (not sure which one

)
5. Ludwigia palustris

Thanks Robert. You are almost got all correct. I did a search for photos of the plant with the names you gave and all show up similar plant or close enough. Really pro!

1. Hygrophila corymbosa

2. Echinodorus tenellus

3. Egeria densa

4. Echinodorus parviflorus

5. Ludwigia repens Look more like Repens. Can someone confirm?

**barmby** · 12th Jun 2011, 23:50

I think no# 5 is Ludwigia Repens too, you can trust Shadow. He's quite right.

But no.2 is not Echinodorus tenellus. I had this plant. The tip is a giveaway. heh..More likely:

Utricularia graminifolia (UG)

**jeffteo** · 13th Jun 2011, 00:40

Ermm, is Ludwigia palustris and Ludwigia repens the same? Google shows both look similar.

#2 is from Polyart in the tank near the counter. Maybe someone who seen it there before can comfirm is E. Tenellus or UG?

**barmby** · 13th Jun 2011, 09:35

Use tropica website as reference. its better in some way. http://www.tropica.com/plants/plant-list-a-z.aspx

**jeffteo** · 13th Jun 2011, 10:38

Originally Posted by barmby

Use tropica website as reference. its better in some way. http://www.tropica.com/plants/plant-list-a-z.aspx

That is where i got the references from too in the links I added on the title of each ID-ed plant. Some of the plants just look too similar and being a noob, I can't really tell exactly which is the correct one.

**barmby** · 13th Jun 2011, 11:12

Any compelling reason to specifically ID the plant? I think Ludwigia is a high demand plant in terms of light if this help.

**Shadow** · 13th Jun 2011, 11:57

Utricularia graminifolia will have those small transparent capsule, refer to Tropica picture. If you don't see it, than most likely tennelus with emerse leave.

**barmby** · 13th Jun 2011, 12:03

Ya! You could be right

I don't see the capsule

**jeffteo** · 13th Jun 2011, 14:17

Tonight I try take a macro shot of the plant. Hope it is not UG as my tank is not chilled and UG is will not do well in warmer tanks right?
On a side note, UG is a carnivorous plant. It will be nice to grow it emerse and see flowers or eats insects...

I am thinking of using root tabs to enrich the soil, is is really necessary since I am using Amazonia II already.
Which brand of root tab is recommended?

**jeffteo** · 13th Jun 2011, 23:27

Echinodorus tenellus as what Shadow ID-ed should be correct as I don't see the bladders.

**felix_fx2** · 14th Jun 2011, 03:37

Echinodorus tenellus like Robert say.
Mine have long leaves even in direct sunlight. I got them from a fellow fourmer who had grown in high tech.

Mine didn't grew short like his nor like in the picture/lfs.

**jeffteo** · 14th Jun 2011, 11:28

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

Echinodorus tenellus like Robert say.
Mine have long leaves even in direct sunlight. I got them from a fellow fourmer who had grown in high tech.

Mine didn't grew short like his nor like in the picture/lfs.

Without CO2, the leaf will have no choice but to grow taller to reach for it. Only sufficient light and CO2 will help plants grow low and compact. Any one of it lacking, it will aim for the surface...