One of the most rewarding occurrences when keeping plants in the aquarium is when they flower. I remember the first plant that flowered for me was Anubias barteri var. nana, it flowered underwater and resembled a peace lily flower. Later I flowered the same plant above water (or emerged), rooted into wet mud under high 90% humidity. Ultimately this got me more interested in plants. I remember Jungle Val flowering within days after replacing white bulbs with red/purple powerglo bulbs. When, over the course of 6 hours, flower stalks spiraled to the surface 24" up and revealed flowers; some of the fastest plant growth you can see. Changes in light spectrum/colour as well as photoperiod (short day vs. long day) are common triggers for flowering, but there can be other factors.
For plants that are difficult to identify, we must rely on flowers for the final positive ID.
If you haven't witnessed flowering at home, take a look at the plant collections at the LFS, a lot of plants are shipped with inflorescences.
I've included some more recent photos. Feel free to post your flower pics below :)
Awesome idea for a thread. Never seen half of the plants you posted to its super interesting to see. Heres my bucephalandra sp arrogant blue that flowered maybe a week ago.
Wow Kalemh. You have such an amazing talent. Jeez whats this guy going to be able to do after 20 years in the hobby? Good work.
https://imgur.com/a/Y2HRm8v
Heres some more flowers I have going right now they sprouted a while back and have now finally opened up.
Amazing pictures. Here is my flowering tiger lotus. The tank is 90 gallons, so the steam is over 30 inches long to make it out the top.
Here are some of my plants that flowered for me at different times. All from the same tank.
Anubia Gigantea?
(https://i.imgur.com/QOfNlwc.jpg)
Dwarf Sag
(https://i.imgur.com/Yz8UTdi.jpg)
Buce sp arrogant blue, I believe same as as kalemh
(https://i.imgur.com/ovJFCFR.jpg)
Madagascar Lace Plant
(https://i.imgur.com/mzzEnFr.jpg)
That lace plant flower is gorgeous! I have to get a lace plant.