New planted tank pics, need help IDing

psionicfish

psionicfish

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Mar 19, 2005
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After shopping around, my local superstore (Meijer) had the best looking plants. Unfortunately, they were labeled as "Assorted Potted Plants", so as far as what types of plants I could use some help. Here are thumbs of my tank and plants a few minutes after putting them in, so they're still in pots (as seen in the pictures). If you could help identify that would be great!

#1 - Pretty sure it's an amazon sword.


#2 - Purplish leaves.


#3 - This thing is friggin huge! It hits the top of my 20gal xhigh!


#4 - I call this one "water parsley". There are two in there.


#5 - Looks like a palm tree. Guy gave me two for free :D


Right side view.


Front view.


The cost of all these plants were a steal at only $10.
Bonus if you can find the little snippig of anacharis my friend gave me :)
 
OK, from what I know:
#1 Looks like an Amazon Sword.
#2 could be a Cardinal plant, but grown emerged.
#3 I don't know- Is it a true aquatic?
#4 is Watersprite. It's an aquatic fern.
#5 ARE palm trees, I think. I'd put them in the living room, not the aquarium.

There's my 2.5 cents.
Good luck, the plants look great (except the palms!)
Tony
 
Ok, piecing tyella's knowledge (thanks!) and my research, I have concluded so far that:

#1 Amazon Sword
#2 Cardinal plant?
#3 Moneywort?
#4 Watersprite
#5 Neanthebella Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Apparently, according to some research they are a paludarium plants (1/2 terrarium and 1/2 aquarium) that, "These are water loving plants that are ideal for habitats that include a water feature!"

They definately look like mine (see pic below), however, i'm not sure if they're supposed to be fully submerged.
 
I would say the palm is not supposed to be fully submerged. In fact, it looks like the palm I got at the grocery store for my dining room. A nice, slow growing plant with low light requirements. If you have room above your tank (around 5 feet :joke: ) it would make a nice emergent. Assuming of course you get the leaves above the water surface.

I actually have some questions about the cardinal plant, but I'm going to start a new thread.

Good luck with those plants. I'd say you got a good deal.
 
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