Plant identification

[joeyr188]

Does anyone know what this is I pretty sure it’s hornwort but I want to double check

 

[Uberhoust]

Doesn't quite look like my hornwort, but I am far from an expert on aquatic plants.

 

[AquaBarb]

Could be Cabomba caroliniana (fanwort). Similar to hornwort but its a little more demanding.

 

[connorlindeman]

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Does anyone know what this is I pretty sure it’s hornwort but I want to double check

That looks like Myriophyllum hippuroides to me.

 

[anewbie]

Could be Cabomba caroliniana (fanwort). Similar to hornwort but its a little more demanding.

Having both (and i'm sure you do too) I would argue it is very different than hornworth Hornworth tends to be a lot more bushy and cabomba is much more stalky (if that makes sense); frequently pruning of cabomba will allow it ot branch a little but it never really just fills an aquarium like hornworth; also i generally prefer to float hornworth while cabomba seems to do a lot better planted.

 

[anewbie]

That looks like Myriophyllum hippuroides to me.

I think you are correct. I have a few spieces of myriophyllum and had cabomba but it died out; i always get confused between the two and actually i'm not even sure if you are correct but i think you are the structure seems different between the two with myriophyllum more uniform up/down the stalk while cabomba seems to grow in layers (if that make sense) like hats stacked on top of each other. While cabomba died out myriphyllum grow like a weed - very annoying weed some of the time but the red tint stuff i have is really nice.

 

[AquaBarb]

Having both (and i'm sure you do too) I would argue it is very different than hornworth Hornworth tends to be a lot more bushy and cabomba is much more stalky (if that makes sense); frequently pruning of cabomba will allow it ot branch a little but it never really just fills an aquarium like hornworth; also i generally prefer to float hornworth while cabomba seems to do a lot better planted.

The needs of each plant are certainIy different but i think looks wise to start with all 3 mentioned look pretty similar (could probably put Limnophila sessilifora in there aswel as others) and alot of people get them mixed up.



Hornwort


Cabomba

Myriphyllum

Alot plant hornwort but its a true floating plant really

Could be any of them lol

 

[Sgooosh]

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Does anyone know what this is I pretty sure it’s hornwort but I want to double check

limnophila sessiflora?

 

[anewbie]

The needs of each plant are certainIy different but i think looks wise to start with all 3 mentioned look pretty similar (could probably put Limnophila sessilifora in there aswel as others) and alot of people get them mixed up.

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Hornwort
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Cabomba
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Myriphyllum

Alot plant hornwort but its a true floating plant really

Could be any of them lol

yea my hornworth floats; i think the biggest difference is hornworth grows a mile a day in a low tech aquarium and the others only grow 1/2 a mile a week in a high-tech aquarium....

 

[Sgooosh]

yea my hornworth floats; i think the biggest difference is hornworth grows a mile a day in a low tech aquarium and the others only grow 1/2 a mile a week in a high-tech aquarium....

Ooh i need some hornwort!! my bacopa lost all its leavves underwater after discovering the surface lol

 

[ChasingFish]

limnophila sessiflora?

^^^^^^^^^^^^closest answer i think. it's definitely not cabomba or hornwort.