I bought the plant as Pogostemon stellatus - it has quite a narrow leaf with serations along its length. The new growth that's nearing the top of the tank has a pinkish tint to it and the leaves at the top of the plant when I purchased it did have a pinkish hue. That seems to have gone now and the leaves are mostly green (except for the newest, and they are right near the surface).
I've been searching around to find out how to prune it - since putting it in the tank a couple of weeks ago, it's grown to almost reach the surface. The thing is - looking at pics, it also looks quite like Limnophila aromatica.
Do the serations along the length of the leaves help to ID which one it is?
Whichever one it turns out to be - might someone be able to tell me how to prune it?
I'm really loathe to take off the tops - the lower areas of the stems aren't nearly as 'bushy' as the new growth. Although, there are lots of new stems appearing at the bottom of one of the plants.
I really love this new additon to the tank, so don't want to mess it up.
Any advice would be great.
Many thanks,
Caroline
I've been searching around to find out how to prune it - since putting it in the tank a couple of weeks ago, it's grown to almost reach the surface. The thing is - looking at pics, it also looks quite like Limnophila aromatica.
Do the serations along the length of the leaves help to ID which one it is?
Whichever one it turns out to be - might someone be able to tell me how to prune it?
I'm really loathe to take off the tops - the lower areas of the stems aren't nearly as 'bushy' as the new growth. Although, there are lots of new stems appearing at the bottom of one of the plants.
I really love this new additon to the tank, so don't want to mess it up.
Any advice would be great.
Many thanks,
Caroline