What plant is this and is it OK for low tech?

[Martin in Holland]

As I already said many times, here in China it's impossible to get any information about plant names or more, so if anyone would be so kind to help me with the name for this plant and could tell if it's OK to put in a low tech tank, that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[EdwinK]

Looks like Anubias sp., perfect for low-tech.
However leaf stems/connection to the rhizome look somehow different than Anubias so I might be wrong.

 

[Martin in Holland]

It is deffinitly a stem plant, no Anubias. It is a Wabi Kusa .... I looks more like watercrest

 

[tim]

It is deffinitly a stem plant, no Anubias. It is a Wabi Kusa .... I looks more like watercrest

Indeed, should be very tasty with some roast beef .....

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I looks more like watercress

Water-cress (Nasturtium officinale) was my first thought as well.

If it was Water-cress it should have at least some leaves that are three lobed.

cheers Darrel

 

[Mick.Dk]

To be honest.........I would not eat it !
There are REALLY many plants looking similar to this - of which some could very likely be poisenous or allergenic.
I have had Alternanthera species - both red and green - looking EXACTLY like this.....even the thin, red nerve. Just to mention one possibility.
- sorry; I've said it before, but happily repeat: Leaves are terrible for ID of plants, because they change according to environment.Some plants for aquarium use have leaf-shapes and growth-patterns, so distinctive, it makes an ID reasonably safe.
- This is not one of those

 

[Martin in Holland]

I guess I just have to wait and see if it grows in my low tech tank later, maybe setup a small portion in an emersed bucket/tub to see if I can get it to flower.

 

[Martin in Holland]

As I already said many times, here in China it's impossible to get any information about plant names or more, so if anyone would be so kind to help me with the name for this plant and could tell if it's OK to put in a low tech tank, that would be greatly appreciated.
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Could it be a Lobelia cardinalis?

 

[Mick.Dk]

Could it be a Lobelia cardinalis?

Nope - Lob. cardinalis have distinct purple colour under leaves, both in standard and mini version. Lesf-shape is different too.

 

[Martin in Holland]

Thanks Mick.... the plant is still doing good, but still no clue what it is.

 

[Mick.Dk]

Thete is a small chanve it is Saururus cernuus - which will grow VERY big, and is not really a good aquatic plant - but I do not think the leaf-veins are right.

 

[Martin in Holland]

I know Saururus cernuus very well and I'm sure it's not, but thanks for helping me to find the name of my mistery plant.

 

[Mick.Dk]

This is the name of the Alternanthera, I was originally thinking of:
Alternantera bettzickiana verte.
- have a look, and see if this could be "it".

 

[Martin in Holland]

I will see if I can get a setup for it to flower, this would be much easier to identify that way.

 

[Mick.Dk]

I will see if I can get a setup for it to flower, this would be much easier to identify that way.

- defenitely..........