Land Plants

[bettalife]

Ok this is kind of a stupid question but are there any land plants that live underwater too? I just bought some bamboo I don't know if it is the same kind as land bamboo but it looks the same.

 

[Mebbid]

Most aquarium plants come from marshes where it can grow either on land or in the water. Bamboo can be grown but the leaves need to be exposed to air.

 

[bettalife]

So is this bad?

 

[clarkm]

Yes it will eventually die.

 

[bettalife]

What should I do then?

 

[Mebbid]

What should I do then?

Find some way to raise it up out of the water... Stacked flower pots maybe.

 

[jetajockey]

Yep just keep the leaves out of the water and it'll do fine. It's not the same species as land bamboo, it just looks similar hence the name. It's actually a type of dracaena.

 

[BBradbury]

Using Land Plants

Ok this is kind of a stupid question but are there any land plants that live underwater too? I just bought some bamboo I don't know if it is the same kind as land bamboo but it looks the same.

Hello bet...

Not a stupid question at all. Bamboo will do fine in the tank provided you're able to keep the roots under the water and the leaves above. I've found if you run a length of plastic tubing under the roots and attach the other end to a small air pump the plant grows much better. The bubbles move the water around the roots and the roots take in nutrients more easily.

Good idea.

B

 

[Coursair]

Lots of people grow "land" plants growing out of the top of their tanks/filters.


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