28 replies to this topic

[Donna]

Hi Everyone,

If there are any regular VEBAS customers out there, I would love to know what the name of the plant in the right hand section of the freshwater display tank is called? It has an upright stem and has long, thin mid to light green leaves growing off it that tend to move in the current. It is not one of the crypts, but definitely something different.

I have one at home and would love to know the name of it. I visit plant websites regularly and haven't seen it on any of them.

Thanks,

Donna

[Sazabi]

Hi Everyone,

If there are any regular VEBAS customers out there, I would love to know what the name of the plant in the right hand section of the freshwater display tank is called? It has an upright stem and has long, thin mid to light green leaves growing off it that tend to move in the current. It is not one of the crypts, but definitely something different.

I have one at home and would love to know the name of it. I visit plant websites regularly and haven't seen it on any of them.

Thanks,

Donna

Why dont you give them a call? Much easier, or even take a pic of it and post it for people to see

[Donna]

I was hoping someone who had seen the plant might answer.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Regards,

Donna

[Matt_1]

I know the plant but I don't know the name sorry. It's very noice indeed.

[elliott]

does anyone know what species of crypts are in that tank too?

[Donna]

Sorry Elliott, don't know the name of them either. I guess at least I know they are crypts, that's an improvement. Maybe Jezza or Brett or one of the other plant experts will know about the VEBAS tank.

Regards,

Donna

[golden_dase]

or maybe PM Pacco...

[Donna]

Thanks Kevin,

I don't want to bother pacco (assuming he has something to do with VEBAS) as I am sure someone will know.

Regards,

Donna

[Sazabi]

Thanks Kevin,

I don't want to bother pacco (assuming he has something to do with VEBAS) as I am sure someone will know.

Regards,

Donna

He owns Vebas..........

[Brett]

Sorry Donna,

Haven't been to Veba's for quite a while. Unfortunately the hobby has had to take a back seat over recent months.

Cheers
Brett

[Mudjimba]

G'day Donna,

Thought I'd throw a guess as you've had no joy yet and believe these plants may be Aponogeton sp.
Maybe a google on these may assist.

Hopefully not wasting your time as you know I'm no plant expert.

cheers

[Graeme]

Hi Donna

If im not mistaken its a type of aponogeton

http://keys.lucidcen...aponogeton.html
Possibly A. capuronii

Thats from memory though and its been a while since i was in there.


Good luck finding one in Perth though( if you find 2 please let me know ), unless Oliver has one hidden away
There are heaps of other nice aponogetons available in Perth, but most require a large tank.

Hope that helps and it is the plant you were talking about.
Im sure Pacco can tell us all for sure

Graeme

[Graeme]

On second thoughts, maybe its a crinium natans.

http://keys.lucidcen..._natans_sml.jpg

If you find 2 of them let me know as well please

I am lucky enough to have a Crinum thaianum and Crinum calamistratum, would love the other to finish off the collection.
Regards
Graeme

[Donna]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the replies. You are right about all the plants you have mentioned, but it is not the one I have. I will take a pic and hopefully someone can ID it from there. I don't know pacco, so I probably wouldn't PM him and ask him unless I had been introduced to him, or he PM ed me first....

Thanks,

Donna

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[Donna]

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Never realised how hard plants were to shoot

I don't think its rare or anything, but I have only seen it twice, and can't find it on Tropica etc.

It will shoot lower down the stem if allowed. Leaves are long and thin.

Thanks,

Donna

[pacco]

Truth be told I am not that great with plant names (although I can ask Ben tomorrow - he will know). I am pretty sure we got it from Mike before he moved over east and it is poisonous to fish in it's emersed form... no idea on the name though

Cheers
Pacco

[sajica]

If its the plant I'm thinking about I always thought it was Aponogeton longiplumosis but was told there was a Crinum callastratum in there too... shrugs

It's been a while since I've been to Vebas

[Donna]

Thanks Pacco.

Guess I will stay away from the emmersed form then.....

Regards,

Donna

[Donna]

Well, you all need to pop into Vebas then to refresh your memories.

It is not the crypt type or the Crinium or Aponogeton. It grows up just on the one, straight stem and the roots come out just from the one stem although it does send out some weird white sucker type things. It looks almost like a palm tree.

It will shoot more leaves down low from the one stem, but the leaves tend to come out more from the top of the plant.

By Mike, I guess you mean Noddy....he hangs around another forum these days...

Regards,

Donna

[sajica]

Ok I didn't see the pics you posted up Donna....

That particular plant is known as Narrow Leaf Hygro- Hygrophila lacustrus, there was some debate in regards to it being a variant/ subspecies of angustifolia.
This particular plant is safe in both emmersed and submerged forms. The plant pacco is thinking of is Hygrophilia balsamica. I've never had a problem with this plant in emmersed form killing plants, thought with that said I think for it to be a problem you'd need to plant dozens of freshly trimmed stems. The stems that are potted up and sold are all a few days/ week old and rooted so are not freshly trimmed.