Species ID help

[tyjo1334]

Just bought clippings of this plant it is hands down the most beautiful plant I have ever owned. I want to learn all about it and do my best to replicate a perfect environment for it!


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[joe jaskot]

Possibly nesaea triflora? Does it have purplish/red flowers?

 

[tyjo1334]

Yea more purple flowers with a redish thick stalk


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[joe jaskot]

Do the flowers look like the ones in the picture? http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/images/Lythraceae/trifloraflower.jpg

 

[HybridHerp]

well, tbh, a lot of that is going to melt since that looks like emergent growth.

whatever it is, if its aquatic it should bounce back but it might look very different

 

[probassfisher010]

I'd take a stalk and see how it does with just the roots submerged.. Doesn't look full aquatic to me. Will begin to dry out if I'm wrong.

Edit: looking at the picture, I see you have only one stalk. If the plant starts to melt on you, I'd try semi aquatic.

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[joe jaskot]

I'm pretty sure it is nesaea triflora which is an aquatic plant that can be grown submerged or emersed.