Limnophila aromaticoides

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

<em>Plant name</em>: <strong>Limnophila aromaticoides</strong>

First a close up:
<img src="http://www.aquaticscape.com/offsite/gratiola_1.jpg" border="0">

Second the plant only
<img src="http://www.aquaticscape.com/offsite/gratiola_2.jpg" border="0">

Third: a pic that shows the potential:
<img src="http://www.aquaticscape.com/offsite/gratiola_3.jpg" border="0">

<strong>Some Information:</strong>
<em>Light</em>: Moderate to high
<em>Growth</em>: Grows at a moderate speed. Branches frequently to form a bush without any pruning.
<em>Demands</em>: In high light & CO2 it turns red, with lower lights the leaves are green.
<em>Pruning</em>: Takes pruning well, just topping it helps crate bushy compact growth.
<em>Propagation</em>: Easy, via cuttings.

<em>Experiences</em>: I received this plant as
three-four cuttings and it's grown into what
you see above in about 2 months. Branches out
frequently - so even though I started a few
cuttings - it still looks dense.
Reminds me of E. stellata though not nearly
as demanding. This is the 'easy stellata'.

[Marsha Finley]

GG;

How did you get this effect? Take original to b&W , then freehand cut & paste the color onto B&W? Just curious...

M

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Nope. Use Photoshop. Copy original to another layer.
Desaturate top layer. Add layer mask and bleed through
using the airbrush tool. Its really quite simple.

[Guests]

There's actually an easier way to do this in PS with only one layer as well, but I don't have it installed on this machine yet, so I'll have to give you the details later.

--Jonathan