Suggestions for plants that flower on the surface?

[5678]

Is there any such thing?

I am using co2 and high light levels. I'd like something, either floating or stem, that will flower at the surface.

 

[Lewis G]

I'm pretty sure there are many echinodorus species that flower. I think bacopas do too.

 

[Martin_Rishøj]

My water orchid.. Spiranthes cernua. Is flowering right now

 

[Martin in Holland]

Anubius and Bucephalandra both flower under water

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
All the ones suggested, but a lot of other plants will flower as well, Aponogeton spp. are fairly reliable. Have a look at <"Emersed plants suitable....">, <"Flowers"> & <Emersed Aquatic..>.

The plants that have flowered most reliably for me are <"Utricularia gibba"> and <"Heteranthera zosterifolia">.

If you look at the "Guitarfish" website there are lots of images <"Raised Brick Pond">.

cheers Darrel

 

[Lewis G]

Cryptocorynes and amazon swords flower as well I'm sure.

EDIT- I think there are loads of plants that flower and the above threads look good.

 

[zozo]

All rotala's flower as well,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotala_(plant)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lythraceae

got the Indica already popping the surface.. but it's having a hard time, leaftips are drying out.. Maby also depends on the size of the tank.. I got 60x30x30 cm and my humidity above the tank measured 1 inch above the waterline seldom gets higher then 65%. I think it needs to through a transition again from sub to emersed.

These are the longest above, the keep shooting new leaves but the older ones having trouble.

Also got the Rotala Marcandra hanging under the surface but not popping out, i know it flowers, but that plant isn't as sturdy as the indica. I believe it's plantet to deep to go to emersed form from there. You see it's leafs on the surface in front of the indica tips on the first picture.

Use this plantfinder and filter on "Can grow emersed" then google the species for images in it's natural invironment if they flower you'll definitly find pictures of it.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/index.php
Actualy i found out almost all do, not all that beautifull but never the less flower. Now it's just finding out what conditions to provide to get them to flower.

 

[5678]

Some great replies here that has given me plenty to look into.

I'm planning a new tank and am toying with something that will extend above surface, either on its own or on wood.