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Lady Hobbs
06-14-2009, 04:50 PM
I recently purchased this plant that was called a Crypt Sprial. Obviously, that is incorrect as there is no spiraling going on here altho the plant has tripled in size in 6 weeks and going nuts. I pulled it out to show you the roots to help in identifying.

I don't even know if it's a crypt. Never saw such fast growth from them before. I would like a tank full of them.........whatever they are.

Red
06-14-2009, 04:55 PM
woo thats a lot of growth in such a short time, I have no clue on IDing the plant, but I like the bosemini rainbow in the back :)

Lady Hobbs
06-14-2009, 06:11 PM
Maybe they are spirals??????

http://www.azgardens.com/p-33-cryptocoryne-spiralis.aspx

Just saw this link and they sure look like they do here so guess I was wrong. (again)

MCHRKiller
06-14-2009, 06:24 PM
Looks more like a member of the sword family to me...when I first saw the pic due to the leaf shape. But it could be a spiralis x something to give it those straight leaves as the core shape of the leaves are similar to the spiralis just without any sort of spiraling.

Lady Hobbs
06-14-2009, 06:55 PM
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants/55-Cryptocoryne_spiralis_Cryptocoryne_spiralis_.html

Confusing!! These are spirals for sure.

Algenco
06-14-2009, 08:14 PM
yep, that's spiralis, retro spiralis has a ruffled edge to the leaf, no spirals

Lady Hobbs
06-14-2009, 10:38 PM
Kool. I really like them. Thanks

The fast growth makes me want to order about 6 more. LOL

DrNic
06-22-2009, 04:10 AM
Nice! Where did you order them from?