IDKN what these plants are

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    I bought them today at lifestyle
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    First one is non aquatic. Not 100% sure on the second but don't think it's aquatic. 3rd could be an amazon sword?
     
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    They should be aquatic I have seen them at life style a number of times


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    The first one I am 99 percent sure cannot survive immersed. A lot of LFS buy plants cheaply from a specific supplier and sell them off as true aquatic plants. But kinda important if they can survive immersed. I have seen this specific one at numerous LFS at the same time thus the allegation that it is from one supplier. This plant will just " Vrot" over time .

    If they cannot even supply you a name for the plant how do expect them to give you info how to grow and maintain the specific plant?

    Plant 3 is most definitely a plant I think that can can survive and thrive immersed.

    Plant 2 will wait for other members input.
     
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    Thank you for helping


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    Pilea cadierei, a popular house plant also used in Vivariums, Paludariums or Ripariums.

    Unfortunately local pet stores just buy a mixed box of plants from Amatikulu and generally have no idea of which are which and\or aquatic or not.
     
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    Yeah it drives me nuts. I've asked my one LFS to label all the plants and ask whoever is supplying to label them if they don't have the time for it in the shop. No, nothing gets done about it. And some of the staff are clueless to what most of them are anyway.
     
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    I think I recall the middle one being a bog plant of some sort - we have had this discussion with Dirk a while back, I think or Trevor.
     

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