jeremoose Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just as the title says, I'm hoping for identification on these two plants I recently got from aqua giant. (Couple weeks back I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 They look like a couple of varieties of hygrophila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Okay, I'll continue my search from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 The first one is all emergent growth, so it'll look different when it starts growing submerged. The 2nd one looks like H. polysperma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 First is hygrophilia difformis aka wisteria... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Ahhh thanks people. The emergent growth really threw me off on the first one.. Edited January 22, 2014 by jeremoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just checkin' Still the same verdict with the better pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJIsaac Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I have had both in my Planted Community Tank, the one on the right will loose almost all its leaves, but there will be new growth so dont give up on them, avoid moving and replanting them as much as possible. The ones in the middle are more hardy and grow well. Avoid snipping the tips of the plant to encourage side shoots and growths as is recommended at a few places on the net. They will rarely survive in my experience. However once growth is high enough new root systems will start from the lower branches you can research how to propagate the plant from there, again avoid snipping the top off. I'm no pro, but that is my experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I don't think plants change their names when you put them in water... Also, space them out a little. When I plant stems, I take them out of the wrapper, cut any dead or dying part off the bottom and plant them singly about 1/2 - 1" apart. They seem to start growing better than when left in a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I don't think plants change their names when you put them in water... Also, space them out a little. When I plant stems, I take them out of the wrapper, cut any dead or dying part off the bottom and plant them singly about 1/2 - 1" apart. They seem to start growing better than when left in a bunch. Lol I thought they'd take a different look after being in the tank for awhile. And yeah I always take the wrapper off but got lazy this time and planted them as a bunch (which has since been rectified). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Here's a question: since most of that growth is emergent growth on the Wisteria, should I just trim the leaves bare so they don't fall off and rot in their own time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Don't need to trim for the sake of that need. Your just going to introduce many cuts along the plant. Leaf (haha) it be when they look like they will fall off remove @ that point. If the leaf is half dead as it looks like some are, go ahead and remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJIsaac Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Yeah, i find a very light tug on the leaf will separate it from the branch if the leaf is already dead, Im talking very very light tug, if you have to put any effort into it, its still alive ... at least at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Okay thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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