Katherine Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I recently went shopping and came home with 3 'bonus' mystery plants in with my other purchases. I could use some help IDing them. I think this one may be Red Root Floater. What do you guys think? This one looks to me like it's meant to be floating. I have no idea what it is. None of the 'Best Floating Plants' lists I found last night had one that looked like it. I think this one may be part of a stem plant. It has roots coming from at least 2 different places. If more pictures are needed let me know and I can make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Top on looks like red root floaters. Not turned pink much (yet). Bottom one . . . maybe rotala indica. Maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 10:55 PM, Fish Folk said: Bottom one . . . maybe rotala indica. Maybe. Yeah, that could be it. I can attempt to hold the bottom end underwater and get an upright photo, but that might have to wait until there's someone else around to work the camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1. Definitely red root floater, Phyllanthus fluitans. 2. May be water wisteria, Hygrophila difformis. It takes on different leaf shape/forms if growing emerse vs submerse and can also have transitional leaves. This growth looks like emerse growth. 3. I’m bad at stems so defer to others on this one. Looks like a good guess from @Fish Folk on Rotala indica. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 7:40 AM, Odd Duck said: 2. May be water wisteria, Hygrophila difformis. It takes on different leaf shape/forms if growing emerse vs submerse and can also have transitional leaves. This growth looks like emerse growth. Hmm. It doesn't look anything like the emersed photos I'm finding, but maybe transitional? Should I plant it then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 7:52 AM, Katherine said: Hmm. It doesn't look anything like the emersed photos I'm finding, but maybe transitional? Should I plant it then? You can grow it either way you want. I personally like the finer, more filigreed look from submerse growth. It usually grows the submerse foliage when floating. It has to be fully emerse for a while to get to the emerse foliage form. Just barely popping out will still be submerse form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 7:26 PM, Katherine said: This one looks to me like it's meant to be floating. I have no idea what it is. None of the 'Best Floating Plants' lists I found last night had one that looked like it. Could this be broad leaf water sprite? I know they had some planted in the same tank as the narrow leaf I bought, but this hitchhiked in a bag from a different tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 9:08 PM, Katherine said: Could this be broad leaf water sprite? I know they had some planted in the same tank as the narrow leaf I bought, but this hitchhiked in a bag from a different tank. Could be? I’m terrible at stem plants. I just know water wisteria is quite variable, but your idea would fit, too. Looks fairly likely in fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 I've still got this and the 3rd mystery plant floating. Maybe I'll try planting them next time I get my hands in the tank and just see what happens. No real loss if they don't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) On 7/18/2022 at 7:26 PM, Katherine said: I recently went shopping and came home with 3 'bonus' mystery plants in with my other purchases. I could use some help IDing them. This one looks to me like it's meant to be floating. I have no idea what it is. None of the 'Best Floating Plants' lists I found last night had one that looked like it. My first thought when I saw that one was Mexican Oak Leaf. Edit: I just realized I hadn't removed the first picture. Edited July 22, 2022 by JettsPapa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieterrin Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 7:26 PM, Katherine said: I recently went shopping and came hom Second one is Ceratopteris thalictroides Last one might be Egeria densa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 11:46 AM, jamieterrin said: Last one might be Egeria densa That looks like a definite possibility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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