Re: Polygonum 'Sao Paulo' VS 'Kawagoneum'
Now, now....I don't yell. I goof around!
Regardless, I am still pretty sure that you have Sao Paulo. The side shoots are confusing the ID, as well as the regular additions of KNO3. If you can take a close up pic of one stem, I believe that we could all answer this issue conclusively. The color of the stems/leaves at the top is too close for it to not be Sao Paulo, as I had Sao Paulo do that exact type of growth and coloration for me in the past. The growth of yours is vertical; you just have a ton of side shoots. The leaf pattern also appears to be Sao Paulo (look closer to the top of the stems), and the leaf coloration is more "purple-red" then just "red" like Kawagoneum gets. The leaves also appear do not appear to droop at the top; they only appear to at first glance due to the prolific abundance of side shoots. If you trimmed this plant, removed the side shoots (and sold them), got rid of the floaters directly above it, and cut your KNO3 (don't worry....I know it'll never happen), you would see this plant look more like mine and Coralite's.
Either it is true Sao Paulo in a less than optimal state (no offense, TexGal!!!), or it is a hybrid. I hate to go against the grain of Cavan and others on this thread. If you can get a closer shot of one stem, especially if you can get a shot of the apex, then we would all know for sure. Until then, I am 99% sure it is Sao Paulo!
As a quick aside: I did not get Sao Paulo from you, Tex. Our first shipment was "flukey," and I didn't get it before everything inside was dead (NOTE TO PUBLIC: THIS WAS A UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROBLEM AND NOT TEXGAL'S FAULT!!!!), and the re-try did not include any Sao Paulo which means that I got my Sao Paulo from a different person. In fact, it is very likely that it is mine that I gave to this person, who gave it back to me when I set up my new tank. Sorry about the confusion; I never claimed that I did not have idiotic tendencies!
