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ricoishere
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Plant ID

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Can someone identify this for me?
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Post by chris_todd »

Got a picture?
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Post by ricoishere »

chris_todd wrote:Got a picture?
Guess my attacments didn't attach. Here we go
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Post by Cristy Keister »

I think that's Alternanthera reinekii.
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Post by Cavan »

That's Hemigraphis repanda. Not aquatic. :cry:
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Post by ricoishere »

Cavan wrote:That's Hemigraphis repanda. Not aquatic. :cry:
Thanks Cavan. House of Tropicals was selling that as an aquatic plant.
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Post by Ltrepeter2000 »

That looks to be the same stuff Bev got in under the name Dragon Flame. So Cavan, how does that stuff grow since its not aquatic and it dried out and died on Cristy when it wasnt in a tank?
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Post by Cavan »

It probably has to do with acclimation. I've seen it growing in relatively dry situations (parks, etc).
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