Hygrophila salicifolia (stricta)

[A-town...]

I have come across this plant and cant find much info on it. it is not Angustafolia (willow leaf) as the leaves dont grow anywhere near as long.doesnt look like hygrophila corymbosa either. any help would be appreciated

[alanmin4304]

There is a lot of confusion over these plants. As far as I am aware it is as follows:

Hygrophila corymbosa stricta is the wide leafed variety and is also called cherry leaf and temple plant.

Hygrophila corymbosa salicifolia is the other one available and is generally sold as angustifolia.

I base the latter statement on the fact that Bob Ward from Redwood Aquatics imported angustifolia years ago and was informed by maf that it was actually not that and was salicifolia.

Since both varieties are generally commercially grown emersed and salicifolia is more productive it seems to be the variety most often available although I personally prefer stricta.

The other larger leafed variety that used to be common was H. costata which was more cold water prefering but is now an unwanted organism.

[A-town...]

I had it grown emersed and looked similar to blue hygro type leaf but had slight broney red colouring. angustafolia Ive had emersed and is almost hairy like leaves then when submersed the leaves grow a lot longer. temple or corymbosa as you say is definatly a wider leaf and gets red tinges in it from experience. mine looks smilar to this http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/plants/024.jpg

thanks for your info

[alanmin4304]

On the plankgeek site it shows salicifolia and states that it is also called angustifolia. On the Tropica site it shows salicifolia and states that it is normally grown emersed and the leaves are a lot wider when emersed.