Re: Plant Identification

[Jerry Baker <jerrybaker at weirdness_com>]

Ken Whelan wrote:
> 
> My fish store says this is a Giant Hygro,   It doesn't look like any other
> Giant Hygro I've ever seen,   The vein's in the leaves looks a lot like
> other types of Hygro.   The stem of the Hygro is very woody, It seemed to me
> to be almost like bamboo,   I was suspicious at first that is was not an
> underwater plant but it has grown 6" since I brought it home.   Not a real
> fast grower,   maybe 1/4" a day under the right conditions.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> http://216.98.165.45/ken/mvc-007F.JPG

If I had to hazard a guess, I would say it looks like Hygrophila
polysperma grown emersed.

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hygpol.pdf

-- 
Jerry Baker

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• From: Ken Whelan <ken at ubh_com>

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