Re: [APD] Sagittaria subulata (and platyphylla)

["Richard Buenger" <rbuenger at markhurd_com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew McLeod" <thefish at theabyssalplain_freeserve.co.uk>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:22 PM
Subject: [APD] Sagittaria subulata (and platyphylla)


> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:25:39 +0100, Philippe Lemaire
> <ph_lemaire at compaqnet.be> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > what about this Sagittaria :
> >
> >
> > http://users.compaqnet.be/PLemaire/Sagittaire2.jpg
> > http://users.compaqnet.be/PLemaire/SagFlower1.JPG
> > http://users.compaqnet.be/PLemaire/SagFlower2.JPG
> >
> > Shall be one of these 3 years ago :
> >
> > http://users.compaqnet.be/PLemaire/Sagittaire.jpg
> >
> > Left or right !?
> >
> > Philippe
>
> Right, I'm fed up researching the origins of this plant (via Google), and
> that plant is going in my future Amazonian tank, whether or not it is
> 'entirely' native to S. America, because although I have found many sites
> showing it to be native to N. America, I have found at least one (with a
> reference to Tropica) that says it comes from S. America, and it'll just
> look to damn good with my angels! Thank you for the pictures, I'm very
> grateful.
> Only problem is now I've got to reduce the number of species of Sword
> plants somewhat (but they all look so good!!!). My current list of plants
> to buy is:
>
> Large:
> Alternathera Roseafolia
> Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
> Cabomba Piauhenyensis
> Echinodorus Martii (Major)
> Echindorus Osiris
>
> Medium
> Echinodorus Quadricostatus
> Echinodorus uruguayensis
>
> Foreground
> Echinodorus Tenellus
>
> Floating
> Phyllanthus Fluitains
> Eichhornia Crassipes (Water Hyacinth)
> Limnobium Laevigatum
> Ludwigia Helminthorrhiza
>
> And now a few Sagittaria Subulata somewhere (probably the midground,
> planted lightly, as it is meant to represent what Angelfish swim through,
> which is another reasong I want this plant - even if it's not strictly
> accurate then it makes the overall appearance more realistic).
>
> And this is all for a 30"x15"x18" tank...
>
> Thanks for the pictures! :)
>
> -- 
> Andrew McLeod
> thefish at theabyssalplain_freeserve.co.uk
>
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