Sword or Crypt

[ineke]

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Can anyone tell me if this plant is a Crypt or a Sword? It has a small corm? sitting just above the root line and as the picture shows sends pups out on a stem. I've had it for a long time , it has got slightly bushier and constantly sends out the runner with the pups. It has been growing in a low light tank and has never had fertiliser in the year that I have had it. this picture shows it in a gravel substrate but that was short term while i set up my new tanks, at the moment it is in Fluval stratum. i have about 20 pups/plants growing now and I'm not really sure what to do with them so first thing is to find out what it is. :Scratch-Head:

[KillieOrCory]

A sword plant :beer:

[ineke]

Thanks Serkan that was my thoughts but just needed confirmation :encouragement:

[2OFUS]

Wow

you have some thick healthy runners coming from that plant :)

[ineke]

Yes considering it has been woefully neglected it has been very active and I have a lot of young plants from it. It had 3 runners active but only 1 is active at the moment. it was originally in with my Bristlenose and they loved to be on it's leaves so it looks a bit rough but I just take the worst leaves off and the new growth is good. Bristlenose are a bit rough on their leaves but in my ignorance I didn't know that at the time.:o

[newbreed]

Must be the right time of year, mine has two pups growing out too, almost identical!! It seemed to send out the runner just after I transplanted it into new substrate!

Amazing to see so many runners Ineke, well done!!

[ineke]

Thanks Jamie but in my case it's neglect over good care :(

[Shrimp Aqua]

Ineke I would agree with Serkan, sword plant for mine, can't tell which variety though.

[ineke]

Thanks Shrimp Aqua , I don't mind not knowing which type it is just good to know it is a sword. If I keep getting the pups I will have to start giving them away . It's a shame they grow so big as I quite like them but they just aren't good in small shrimp tanks :)

[Shrimp Aqua]

Hey Ineke if you like sword plants there are some small varieties about, for a really nice visual try and get Red Horemani these mostly stay below the water surface but need high light to maintain the red colour, great plant.

[ineke]

My lighting is not good enough. I have just bought some Dwarf chain sword and planted it in my big tank as that has the best lighting.

[daz88]

Looks a sword plant to me as well. I think you may be able to grow swords emersed in high humidity. You could test a few pups by putting them into a clear container with a suitable moist substrate and plastic wrap covered to keep humidity up. I think some types of swords can even adapt to low humidity as well (though submersed leaves will die off then new better adapted leaves will grow back).