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True limnophila aromatica?

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I'm wondering if a plant I got from Aquarium Plants Factory is true limnophila aromatica (i.e. not hippuridoides) and what to expect from it.

I got several stems of emersed limnophila aromatica and the transitioned growth has started coming in, but I've been surprised that leaves are broader than I expected, fewer than I expected, and no trace of any pink/purple/red hues on the undersides. The leaves might be narrowing out a bit with this latest generation budding now. Is it possible the leaves are still mid-transition and will change more, or I possibly just got a very yellow-green variant?

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Looks like the emersed form still. Fun fact, it's an edible herb commonly found in Southeast Asian cuisine.

Yeah, this is kind of what I thought... still looks a lot like the emersed growth. If that's the case, it's interesting because I've never had another plant grow this much underwater without switching forms pretty quickly.
 
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