Vallisneria Identification

[Wailua Boy]

I've been growing out this species of Vallisneria for a while now and had believed it to be spiralis. Can anyone confirm this for me. The first pic is sample I just pulled from my pond and dropped into a 85g holding tank, pardon the tangled Egeria, second pic is of the surface shot from pond.

I recently added another species and was looking for ID, it grows much smaller than first species.

Thanks MFK's

 

[tlindsey]

I've been growing out this species of Vallisneria for a while now and had believed it to be spiralis. Can anyone confirm this for me. The first pic is sample I just pulled from my pond and dropped into a 85g holding tank, pardon the tangled Egeria, second pic is of the surface shot from pond.

I recently added another species and was looking for ID, it grows much smaller than first species.

Thanks MFK's

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[xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx]

It's Jungle Val, jungle val is the only species of wide leaf val, is scientific name is Vallisneria gigantea.

It can reach up to 3 feet in length when given the tank space, and lighting; It's a known heavy root feeder so it's advised to put a couple root tabs under the substrate near them, this is one of my most favorite aquatic plants!!!

 

[Lepisosteus]

it's vallisneria Americana not gigantea

 

[Wailua Boy]

do they all have spiraling flowers?

 

[Lepisosteus]

do they all have spiraling flowers?

I believe how the shoot to the flower grows depends on the conditions. From what I remember is most of the flowers I had did spiral around like a slightly stretched phone chord but I also remember some growing straight. I have one right now in my tank that's growing fairly straight

 

[Wailua Boy]

What do you think about last 2 pics, definitely a smaller species? I was thinking Italian. Can they hybridize?

 

[Lepisosteus]

actually it may not be Americana, gigantea may be correct. When I read that I has torta val in mind as that is the true giant val

 

[xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx]

The last 2 pics look like Italian Val which is a semi broad leaf val that can reach up to 21", but the leaves aren't as wide as Jungle Val or Giant Val.

 

[Wailua Boy]

The last 2 pics look like Italian Val which is a semi broad leaf val that can reach up to 21", but the leaves aren't as wide as Jungle Val or Giant Val.

Thank You