si_sphinx Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Pet shop thinks they are the same plant but one clearly looks like a grass and the other is a long leaf. I'm wanting to make a carpet out of it as long as it doesn't get too tall. it is currently at 5cm tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 The one on the left looks like Sagittaria subulata and the one on the right may be also but my guess would be Lilaeopsis. The same plant can grow differently in different conditions. Sagittaria subulata can grow to 500-600mm tall in the right conditions. Both plants are pretty rootbound which will be stunting the growth rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Pygmy chain sword? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 We have both those and they were both sold to us as chain sword grass, I planted some in the front of our new 850 yesterday and I noticed the differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 they come in as Lilaeopsis "novoe zealandae". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 even I :oops: can tell that they are not the same plant and thats saying something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 the other will be lilaeopsis brasiliensis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thanks guys. I didn't know what it was and lps called it something starting with 's' but it wasn't Sagittaria subulata so i like to check with other people that have it first before labeling it. even I :oops: can tell that they are not the same plant and thats saying something lol its obvious isnt it. they have been in the same tank beside each other for a week. Ive seen something similar in a tropheus setup and the fish kept it neatly mown(don't know where they kept their lawn mowers, they must do it at night :lol: ) so thought i might try this out. im going to propagate it throughout the tank and let it settle in for a few weeks before i add the tropheus. hopefully it will have enough time to root in so the fish can't pull it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 They can look a bit different when grown emersed or submersed. They are grown emersed commercially but if in the shop for a while can start to take up the submersed form. They could be both be Lilaepsis, but I don't think chain sword (Echinodorus sp.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 phoenix I believe is correct zealandia and brasilinses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 They both need pretty good light I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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