PLant ID and info needed

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  1. Zippy320

    Zippy320

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    Hi Guys,
    Please can you identify these plants for me.

    The green one has small leaves and what seems to be little white flowers on its stalk.
    The Red/purple? one has long leaves and a thin stalk.

    Also , Can i plant these plants in my Discus tank? will it be safe for them and my Neons,corys ?

    The tank Temp is at a constant 28.8 Degrees, The water is around ph 6.7
    Will the plant be fine in the tank? will it survive and grow?

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    I've got the first one in my tank... grows fairly well. The flowers will die off. I've tried growing the red one before, no success my side. Not sure it it's a high demand plant, or non-aquatic.
     
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    1st one looks like Bacopa Monierri (Can't remember the exact spelling)
    2nd one looks like Alternanthera Reineckii. High demand plant. High light, high nutrient requirement
     
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    Schalkv710 Aquatic plant enthusiast

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    2nd plant is non-aquatic. I was also looking into buying it but took some pics first to go do my 'homework' and found out that its non aquatic, will die of, its a marsh plant.

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    Zippy320

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    Thanks guy , Will the 1st one with the flowers be ok in my Discus tank?

    I think ill try planting the 2nd one on one of the rocks with a bit of it above the water line.

    What are marsh conditions exactly?
     

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