aluminum plant

[jock7575]

As much as i love this plant,I've just discovered its not a true aquatic plant ( thanks lfs ?)anyhow,have any of you grown this plant successfully?according to the Google machine these plants only last a month or two fully underwater.live and learn i guess

 

[Gillie]

Nobody has successfully grown this plant submerged, just like google says it melts away after a month.

 

[jock7575]

Cheers Phil ,I should have done some research before buying

 

[Gillie]

Cheers Phil ,I should have done some research before buying

Unfortunately this plant along with many others are sold as aquatic and many just like you are duped by less than upstanding people that mark them as such. I'll see if I can find the list of non aquatics commonly sold as aquatic so you have reference.

 

[Gillie]

This is a long list,

Aluminum Plant (Pilea cadierei)

Arrowhead (Syngonium podophyllum)

Baby Doll (Cordyline terminalis)

Bamboo Plant (Bamboo sp.)

Black Pagoda (Aeschynanthus parasiticus)

Borneo/Underwater Fern (Trichomanes javanicum)

Brazilian/Borneo Sword, Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum tasson)

Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema simplex)

Compact/Red Dracaena (Cordyline sp.)

Dragon Flame/Tongue (Hemigraphis repanda)

Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia sp.)

Elephant Ear (Caladium sp.)

Green/Red/Gold Hedge (Alternanthera sp.)

Japanese Rush (Acorus sp.)

Kelantan Swordplant, Malayan Sword, Silver Queen (Aglaonema sp.)

Lucky Bamboo, Sandy (Dracaena sanderiana)

Mondo Grass, Kyoto Dwarf, Fountain Plant (Ophiopogon japonica)

Madonna lilies/ Peace Lily - Spathiphyllum-wallisii*

Neanthebella Palm/ Parlour/”Water” Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Nerve Plant (Fittonia argyronanta)

Peliosanthes (Peliosanthes sp.)

Pickerel Weed/Rush (Pontederia cordata)

Pineapple Plant (Dracaena compacta)

Pongol Sword (Chlorophytum bichettii)

Pothos (Philodendron sp.)

Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)

Princess Pine/ Tree Club Moss (Lycopodium obscurum)

Purple Waffle/Temple/Krinkle (Hemigraphis exotica, Hemigraphis colorata)

Scarlet Hygro, Alligator Weed (Alternanthera sessilis)*

Schismatoglottia (Schismatoglottia sp.)

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum bichetii)

Stardust Ivy (Syngonium sp.)

Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)

Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alternifolius)

Underwater Fern/ Peacock fern (Selaginella wildenowii)

Underwater Palm, Coconut Plant (Calamus sp.)

Variegated Dracaena, Green Dracaena (Dracaena sp.)

White/Pink Lace (Melaleuca thymifolia)

 

[PoppaRyno]

Great list gillie.... awsome for quick reference.

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[jock7575]

Wow thanks phil thats awesome...will be great for future reference

 

[jock7575]

I read that a general rule of thumb is that if a plant can support its own weight out of the water,then its not a true aquatic

 

[Gillie]

I read that a general rule of thumb is that if a plant can support its own weight out of the water,then its not a true aquatic

There are a lot of plants that have two forms, emersed and submerged. So many plants like swords, anubias, ferns, etc will support their own weight out of water.

 

[FWFishTanks]

I have heard if the plant feels waxy, it is not aquatic. Not sure if this applies to emerged aquatic plants though....