Plant ID

[zenkatydid]

I just got this grass-ish looking thing. It has a rhizome (the bunch I bought had 3 separate rhizomes). As far as I know, rhizome plants do better attached to wood or rock, rather than buried, so I stuck them through a hole in my driftwood (the rhizomes were sort of hook-shaped, handily enough - I figure they were grown around something). I think it looks rather neat! But, what is it? I couldn't find it on plantgeek. Mostly, I need to know whether it will survive in my 1wpg tank. Though, it is halfway up the tank, so should be receiving a higher light than the bottom of the tank... is that how it works?

EDIT: *sigh* It's an Acorus, isn't it? Meaning, not aquatic? I bet it is. I hate pet shops.

 

[Jchillin]

I'd say you are 100% correct. Acorus pic from AZGardens

 

[dapellegrini]

They typically carry a couple of different varieties of that plant at Petsmart... I have owned many in the past, none longer than a couple of months, though. You should bring it back with a printout from here:

http://www.plantgeek.net/plant-6.htm

Let them know it is mislabeled... Should be a pond / terrarium plant. Cannot survive in an aquarium. Not that they will do anything beyond giving you your money back... but it is bad business practice...

 

[zenkatydid]

they won't give me my money back, but i don't really mind. it's a nasty little petshop that i disapprove of, but is the only one in my area, and i'm useless at avoiding petshops lol