Is this Normal.

[rich311k]

Is this normal growth? The stem grew sideways and I now have all these shoots. Should I plant the whole stem?

 

[mr funktastic]

that looks like my hygrophilia polysperma and it is normal for it to offshoot several times from the stem and u are lucky if that happens becasue then u can get like 5 new stems out of 1. just replant it and watch it grow. this plant is amazing. it grows like a weed but is a really nice plants if u put little bunches of like 3-5 stems together. but only do this is u have decent lighting or the bottom of the stems will al die and rot away.

 

[Simpte]

Quite normal. Many aquatic plants will have new growth "creep" before they start growing upward. The idea is to take as much room as possible first, then grow up.

 

[rich311k]

Thank you.

 

[An t-iasg]

I have a rotala stem in my tank that started to do the same exact thing. The sideways part has about 4 hair roots dangling down from it. I cut them off but the stem didn't straighten up.