Help Iding This Plant?

[CrazyDiamond88]

Just bought it from my LFS.

He said it produces a blue flower if it grows about the water level.

Ignore the hair grass and the val behind it x)

 

[daizeUK]

Hygrophila corymbosa?

 

[greenmumma141]

Not sure about the real name for this, but my LFS sells them as "temple plants"? lol. I didn't know they have a blue flower though!

 

[three-fingers]

I second what daizeUK said, Hygrophila corymbosa!

 

[CrazyDiamond88]

Okay thanks all!

That's awesome, because I was looking through an aquarium plant book and liked the look of hygro corymbosa.

Then at the LFS I just chose the plant I liked the look of as they weren't labeled. And it happened to be the hygro

 

[DrRob]

Several of the hygros also go by the common name of temple plant, I'm with the others, it's a corymbosa.

 

[CrazyDiamond88]

Another question;

Does it look ok in my tank?

I'm thinking to put more micro sword going in front of it to create more of a gradual transition between foreground and background.

 

[DrRob]

It looks great. You are aware that it'll grow like a weed once it's got settled in, aren't you?

 

[CrazyDiamond88]

Thanks!
I was worried about that

It seems hard to find a suitable broad leafed plant for such a small tank. I'd like broad leaves though for my betta.
I'm very open to suggestions.

 

[greenmumma141]

Crypts area smaller broad leaf plant, but would look great in there bc you've got a smaller tank. And the difference between the foreground and a crypt wouldn't be so large and hard to fill in

 

[CrazyDiamond88]

Thanks green mumma! I will go to the LFS and pick some up today.
I've always loved the look of balansae and ones with vertical leaves. I wonder if my betta will be able to rest in those.

 

[CrazyDiamond88]

I went with crypt balansae