sarah Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I've had this plant for over a year, but I can't remember where I got it or what it is! Can anyone help ID it for me? Johnnydok and Edwardnah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Red rubin sword sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Great - thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Follow-up question: It's growing very low/flat compared to pics I see online (now that I know what it's supposed to look like). Is this a function of lighting or maybe something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manticore Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 usually when plant grow flatter it means that the light in that tank is more intense then when they grow higher, meaning that they get enough light in furtehr distance that those in pictures online. Soothing Shrimp and sarah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda.m.amundsen.1 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I thought it was the opposite - will grow flatter with low light and mote upright with high light. This would make more sense to me. Unlike a bunch plant that csn grow fast and reach for the light, a sword can't. So to get more light on its leaf surfaces, it spreads out so the plant has more surface area touched by light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manticore Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 a simple example: pogostemon helferi will grow small as height if plenty of light, and will grow upwards if the light is not sufficient. you can make the test. it is not an exeption in plants physiology, only a very simple example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Think of it this way. The plants has to have the brightest light for the leaves. If it has bright light, it won't stretch to try to find it. If it doesn't have enough light. it will stretch to try to seek it out. manticore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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