Plant arrived with Spathe - Cryptocorynes

FarCanal · 07-24-2008, 02:53 AM

I received some crypts today that were in transit for 2 days and I think there is a spathe. Is this the start of a flower?

I've not seen a crypt flower before, what are the chances of a flower surviving transit and replant? The growth on the leaves appears to be immersed growth so should I leave the plant under water and hope for the best?

jazzlvr123 · 07-24-2008, 06:58 AM

looks like a spathe it wont show its true beauty unless you put it in emmersed conditions good luck

AaronT · 07-24-2008, 07:02 AM

I think it's just a new leaf forming.

HeyPK · 07-24-2008, 07:02 AM

Yes, that is a spathe. Your crypt looks like C. spiralis or a C. crispatula variety.

AaronT · 07-24-2008, 07:20 AM

I still vote new leaf. It would help if we knew what species it is or is supposed to be anyhow. Any idea?

orlando · 07-24-2008, 07:22 AM

I would say new leaf judging by the number of edges there are as the new leaf unfolds.

rs79 · 07-24-2008, 09:12 AM

Provider three bets 400 quatloos on spathe.

FarCanal · 07-24-2008, 01:52 PM

This plant is supposed to be Crypt. Crispulata var. Tonkenisis. This ID isn't confirmed and would like to know if it's true or not. I've had this plant in a different tank for some time and have seen the new leaves developing and they look nothing like this. The other tank in question can be seen in this tank
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...-addicted.html

I think it's a spathe personally, but I'm not 100%. I told the supplier about this and provided the picture above and he said that it's not un-common for his crypts to flower at this time of year. I think he farms them in ponds, the leaf growth is certainly of an submersed form, I didn't think it was common for crypts to flower under water? As both the plants I purchased have these spathe like growths on them maybe it suggests that this species does this frequently?

bigstick120 · 07-24-2008, 02:55 PM

I put my money on a leaf!

mats808 · 07-24-2008, 04:24 PM

Hi Farcanal,
It's a little hard to tell from the picture whether it's a leaf or spathe. I can tell you that if it's the same plant in your other tank then it's not C. crispatula var. tonkinensis. Tonkinensis has very thin leaves. My plant would consistently throw out leaves about 1 mm wide, and totally smooth. Your plant looks more like Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae. I'm not saying that it is but it looks like it....definitely not tonkinensis.
aaron