Java fern growing roots out if the levees.

[Taiken5968]

Ok. So I noticed my java fern growing roots out of the bottom of some levees, with small levees starting to grow above them. Is this how they reproduce?

 

[rhsoto94]

Yep it is.

 

[Plantaholic]

The leaves producing the leaflets will die off eventually. Once the new leaflets get to be about an inch tall they(and the roots/rhyzome) can be easily removed by hand from the old leaf and placed elsewhere as a new plant! If there are no other leaflets growing on the old leaf I always trim it off and make way for new growth.

 

[Taiken5968]

The leaves producing the leaflets will die off eventually. Once the new leaflets get to be about an inch tall they(and the roots/rhyzome) can be easily removed by hand from the old leaf and placed elsewhere as a new plant! If there are no other leaflets growing on the old leaf I always trim it off and make way for new growth.

That's kinda what I thought. I appreciate the advice. I'll let them grow then plant them in other places in the tank.

 

[Plantaholic]

Glad to help!

 

[Taiken5968]

Since you were able to help with that can you identify this plant.
I got it at petco and I have thrown away the container. They are growing pretty good.

 

[Plantaholic]

Very pretty! How big was it when you planted it? It looks a lot like the tops of my Giant Hygrophilia or temple plant, but that's usually sold as a stem plant at 5-10 inches tall. Mine have exploded to the top of my tank, but here's one that I trimmed off and replanted... Ignore the nasty Java Fern below it that I found in my filter intake tube and am trying to rehab!

 

[Taiken5968]

It was much smaller when I got it. When I planted it exploded with growth. here is another look at one of them.

 

[GuppyRookie]

What type of lighting do you have? I too would also like to grow that plant.

 

[Taiken5968]

I'm still not sure what plant it is. Haha but here are the lights I use. I actually got them from Walmart.