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  1. Henk Hugo

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    Hey guys,

    I found these two plants at the whole sales guys this morning... any one know what they are?

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    note it grows might bigger than the stem plant cuttings...

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  3. Andre

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    First one could be Eichhornia diversifolia
    Second one looks like Hydrocotyle leucocephala
     
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    Henk Hugo

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    Thanks andre - not sure one the 2nd one. some of those leaves are like 5 or 6 cm across
     
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    I'm not so sure about pic 1; will have to research when i get time

    Pic 2 is either leucocephala or the verticillia
     
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    Which country did these come from?
     
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    Henk Hugo

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    these came from a plant farm in the Guateng region somewhere
     
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    I have the bottom one in one of my tanks, it takes forever to grow...
     
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    Ahhhh yesss, i've seen this plant before... definitley of the common garden variety :p
     
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    Henk Hugo

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    hahahahaha. not my fault you bought acorus for R20 a small plant if you can buy it for R25 for a huge plant at the nursery :D
     
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    :tongue:
     
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    The top picture looks like that damn plant that keeps popping up in my garden...
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    LOL!
     
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    Henk Hugo

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    hahahahaha.... no....
     
  14. city bowl

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    :egg:I think the first one is most likely Eusteralis stellata.
    I think Andre is right about the second.:congrats:
     
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    Hi

    I don't think the 2nd plant is hydroctyle leucocephala...I saw it last night up close and all the leaves has individual stems, and the leaves are slightly too big to be the leucocephala (well at least compared to the ones I've grown and seen in other tanks as). It appears to be the hydroctyle verticillata as the leaves grow to 30cm in length and 3cm in width

    Cheers
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  16. city bowl

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    Verticillata has round leaves very much like a Nasturtium, these are indented and have a more pronounced scalloped edge to them which is why I think it is Hydroctyle leucocephala.
     
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    I see what you mean Gerald....good points raised.
    The leucocephala however grows different to what the picture illustrates. Or should I rather say that the leucocephala I have looks different to Henk's plant and matches the images that I've done research on.

    :confused: Ok, now I'm confused :confused:
    Help pls :)

    Cheers
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    It could be emersed growth.
     
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    If it has just come in then I'm sure it's emersed growth.
     

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