HandS Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 HI, Can someone name this plant for me please Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Hey bud, this is just a guess but take a look at Heteranthera zosterifolia (Indian Star Grass) and compare some pics to see if it's the same... http://images.google.co.nz/images?q=Het ... a=N&tab=wi or perhaps Heteranthera dubia - http://images.google.co.nz/images?q=Het ... a=N&tab=wi Here's a question, why's H. zosterifolia called Indian Star Grass if it's from the Mato Grosso region of Brazil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Indian Star grass is Hygrophila polysperma. zosteraefolia means star leaf. The plant may be Eichhornia azurea grown submersed. I used to have it years ago, a permitted first cousin of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) needs strong light and has a blue flower. At least I think it is permitted as I used to sell it to the shops 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 thanks guys, but from the links, and googling the names given, it doesn't appear to be any of them.. It is a stem plant but doesn't bush out like stargrass. Here is another pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Have a look at Eichhornia azurea on the plant geek site (it is the submersed form and the emersed is totaly different) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Sorry alan, it looks alot like it but is definatly not Eichhornia azurea. The main thing that makes me say this is Care must be taken to not let the plant reach the surface of the aquarium as it will form a very different looking floating leaf that will quickly block the light from reaching below. Mine reached the top long time ago but when it reaches the top, it goes much like cobomba, it will just curl it self on the top. None of the plant i have has breeched the surface The link you gave mystic looked alot like it, but googling the name given, the majority of the plants looked to have the leafs too tightly curled and way too dense. Thanks anyway guys. Any other ideas???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 The reason I think it is that is because the leaves are longer than zosteraefolia and have the characteristic "curl down". I only know of one place down here that grows it and it is not common but I could be wrong--- good luck finding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Was this found in a native waterway? I've heard reports of a plant similar to this in Levin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Don't believe everything Mr Google tells you. It is not easy to convert E. azurea to the floating form-- still reckon thats what you have. Looks similar to zosteraefolia but the leaves are longer and they curl down. Stalk is firmer and the leaves go black if it doesn't get enough light (like H. zosteraefolia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have been sent a pm suggesting it is Tonia fluviatilis, i have to say, this is the closest i have seen from all the suggestions http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=091a What do you think blue????? Sorry to answer your question blue, it was given to me by a club member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantman Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi Hands i am that club member. its Tonina Fluviatilis. i have had it before but have never seen it in NZ. i am not sure if this the same one in your picture. Blue can share some light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Definatly looks like it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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