Roots forming on my plants?

[Devrens]

Hi guys,

I'm new to planted tanks, so this may be an extremely silly question....

I've noticed a few of my plants have roots forming half way up their stems and seem to be growing down. I took a picture to show what I'm talking about: imgur: the simple image sharer

What is are my plants doing? Is there anything I should be doing once these roots form?

Thanks in advance!

- Devrens

 

[SNorlin]

Some plants do this. On mine, I wait till it is tall enough ( for my tank) then cut it under the root and replant it beside the original plant ( or elsewhere if you want). Cool right?


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[aqua_chem]

Most stem plants will do that, as will some species like java fern than can grow plants out of leaves. They an be trimmed off for cosmesis, or left on and replanted if you want to do that.


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[Devrens]

So I suppose it's a good sign that I'm not killing my plants then? lol

 

[SNorlin]

Not killing, no. . . Your growing them.


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