what plant gives the look of small tree form?

[kaz]

i'm looking for a plant of some sort that would look like a tree in a the tank, I'm setting up a mountain look with rock and lawn so I am looking for plants that give out the illusion of trees if any?

 

[Alshain]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/7_19_en.html

Water Sprite sort of looks like a tree.

 

[newfound77951]

What about some java ferns or java moss anchored onto the ends of driftwood?

 

[An t-iasg]

Here are some images of Anubias species.

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N

Anubias grow slowly, and large anubias are older and more expensive. I have some Anubias barteri "nana" and it has stayed small. My Anubias afzelli is getting taller, and the stems and leaves are held upright, which could be what you are looking for.

 

[Purrbox]

Ranunculus Papulentus could be a possibility depending on the type of tree that you are trying to immitate.

 

[mr funktastic]

my giant hygro looks alot like a tree. i will take a pic of it tonight and post it here.i dont know the technical name for the plant so maybe someone will know what i am talking about.

 

[Zezmo]

To get a tree look from many plants would take carefull consideration of the pruning. Many of the plants we consider a "Tree" out on the land, if untrimmed would look like a big bush. The gardener is what makes it look like a "tree" (bare trunk, and leaves on top).

Some plants that could be trained are: Downoi, Mexican Oak Leaf, Anubus, Many Hygrophila, Some Ludwigia's (that might be a challenge), also Willow Branches can be cut and will Grow in your tank, some use that to cure a greenwater outbreak. You could probably train a Alternanthera, that would make a real nice red tree.

 

[crazyred]

I think Anacharis looks like a buch of little Christmas trees.

 

[Thebluyak]

willow branches as in the tree outside? you can grow that in an aquarium fully submerssued?

 

[Hoovercat]

No, blu that wasn't what Zezmo meant. The willow would have to be emersed (getting its feet wet) and I'm not sure it could be submerged for the depth of a tank. There's also the consideration of getting light to the foliage as most aquarium lighting doesn't get any light above tank level.

 

[Zezmo]

The willow would have to be emersed (getting its feet wet)

Basicly, cut a branch off of your willow tree and stick it in the tank.

Here is a pic....
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...ap-method-willow_day_6_small.jpg?d=1117482567

 

[Billsgate]

I like the idea of having a trunk shaped piece of driftwood and attaching a type of moss, fern or anubias on top of it, I think that will give you the best look if you want something tree-like.

JMO

 

[mr funktastic]

i have seen alot of people used cured bambo then put clumps of jsvsmodd ontop to give a really neat appearance. i still have to take a pictures of my giant hygro lol it kinda looks like a tree.

 

[kaz]

thanks for all the info, but i was trying to find if any some plants that dont grow upwards of more than 3 to 6inches so the perspective and depth to what a small lawn effect into the correct scale of nature looks like.