Can plants grow on plastic wood

[James G]

Hi, I was wondering if plants like Anubias and Java fern can grow on a piece of plastic driftwood. I live where a big piece of driftwood costs over $200 but I have a big piece of plastic driftwood that would fit perfectly in my 75.

 

[coralbandit]

Yea they will root on plastic if you can stick them to it.
Try super glue to hold them in place..

 

[coralbandit]

Have Old Penn Plax plastic branches that once the algae and moss grow on look better then most real wood !
Probably why I still have them 20 years later.
I think they are discontinued no ,but last I got them a couple years ago they were in the bird section...

 

[flitabout]

sure can!

 

[Delapool]

I grew some on sunken plane ornaments just fine - when I pulled the plant off, roots had managed to get a purchase somehow.

 

[Karamin65]

I have just done it in my tank glued Anubias to one of my fake caves[emoji1]

 

[Karamin65]

I have just done it in my tank glued Anubias to one of my fake caves[emoji1]

Just swapped out fake Java Fern for the real thing on this log! Still a few fake leaves on it.