In search of: Largest Stem Plants you know of!

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

Hi all,

I'm looking for the largest stem plants in the hobby.

We're talking Limnophila aquatica:


We're talking Ammania gracilis:


See what I mean?

Others I can think of are Hygrophila siamensis/corymbosa...

I'm curious if anyone has information or experience with BIG plants, both wide and tall.

Pogostemon kimberly? Pogostemon stellatus? Limnophila hippurpoides? Anyone use these or know of any other large stems?

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

How about anyone growing hygrophila balsamica? That seems big...

 

[JayP]

I've been growing Pogostemon Kimberly in my farm tank for quite some time. Pretty easy to grow and resistant to algae. I think it was one of the first plants I got from @Burr740 . It definitely takes up space. I think it's probably best for a garden style tank, as it doesn't really suit many other aquascaping styles.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

Any photos to show it's size?

 

[JayP]

I'll get some shots tomorrow. My farm tank is a 40 breeder so only about 16" tall therefore I have to keep the taller plants trimmed a little shorter than they'd like. I've trimmed the Kimberly many times way back and even cut back to just 2 short stems a couple months ago but there's a few stems back at the surface now.

I'll add that the stems are, by far, the thickest stems of any plant I have.

 

[Unexpected]

Hygrophila corymbosa cherry leaf. It can become quite huge.

 

[FreshTides_Neal]

Pogostemon deccanensis is growing huge in the low tech 125 gallon I set up for my parents. Bad picture because it's a screenshot from a video:

 

[BenB]

I want to vote for Ludwigia Cuba. IMO one of the most beautiful plants in the hobby but it gets so wide and grow pretty fast.
You can see it in @GreggZ tank HERE

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

Hygro Angustifolia, grows tall and leaves get very long and slender and flow beautifully. Ludwigia diamond gets pretty large if you let it, leaves and stem.