Echinodorus id

[MirandaB]

Hi All,
I just wondered if anyone could give me an id on this Echinodorus as a certain seller on ebay is trying to tell me it's emmersed Rubin red "narrow"

 

[Edvet]

It's hard, varying to impossible, to name a swordplant, let alone from emersed growth. There are a lot of hybrids with fancy names out there. It's getting more and more difficult to get a species (natural variety) because it's easier to propagate some varieties and easy to interbreed with them. Just go with what the seller says, or with what the label says.

 

[MirandaB]

Thanks Edvet,unfortunately there was no label with these so I'll just have to go with what the seller says.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

It's hard, varying to impossible, to name a swordplant, let alone from emersed growth.

I don't know which Echinodorus it is either, "Mick.Dk" is your best bet for a definitive ID.

The plant looks in good condition, and the new leaf looks like it has the potential to be red leaved.

cheers Darrel

 

[Mick.Dk]

Like said.........naming emerse Echinodorus is (at best) wild guesses. Many look very alike - and will change appearance according to how they're grown.
Edvet is quite right; it seems like every-one with a small paint-brush is cross-pollinating Echinodorus, these days - and all "experiments" are traded !!!!
I can defenitely not say, this is NOT a Ech. 'Rubin narrow'.......but it can just as easile be a standard Ech. 'rose'........or several others......
Only way to know, is to grow it submersed; so you are participating a lottery here, sorry

 

[MirandaB]

Thanks Mick.Dk....knowing my lottery luck I'm not holding my breath the seller has assured me "100%" that it is rubin red narrow so I'll have to take their word for it.