Does Anyone Know What These Bad Boys Are?

[pinkdolphin_113]

these were an impulse buy because i needed colour in my tank really.
i realised they didn't have roots once i got them home.
does this mean they're not aquatic?
does anyone know if they are aquatic or not?
here they are:

thanks

 

[alexandre]

I don't know exactly the name. But this is not an aquatic plant for sure. It will not last long in an aquarium.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

nope don't think it's aquatic either

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

damn it!
they look good though don't you think

 

[reiverix]

Looks like a species of dragon plant. Maybe Dracaena sanderiana.

 

[SnBMeg]

Definitely not an aquatic plant, unfortunately, though I agree that they would look nice. I've got one of these, and it grows to have a trunk, a bit like a palm tree, with the bottommost leaves dying and falling off as it grows taller.

No idea what it's called though.

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

how do you grow it?

 

[frozenbarb]

not sure but looks very pretty.. try searchin it up

 

[Graeme Edwards]

It looks like a dragon plant. It is deffinetly not an aquatic plant, again local fish shops show thier lack of knoladge as regards aquatics plants, crazy!

To grow it, pot it up in some compost and stick it on your window sill.

Regards,
Graeme

 

[cheesy feet]

I usto have these.Died in the first few weeks in my tank

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

does anyone know if there's a similar plant i can substitute for it?

 

[frozenbarb]

alternanthera reinekii?* spelling?

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

that is a nice plant thank you. i shall see if i can find that somewhere.
my area isn't too good for plants though tbh, does anyone know a decent reliable website for plants?


also, off topic but quick, my ludwigia has started to go green.
does anyone know why?
and how do i keep it red?

thanks

 

[Sysiphus]

Looks like a species of dragon plant. Maybe Dracaena sanderiana.

Yes, sometimes popularly called Tia Plant. Like that lucky bamboo stuff - so like others have said not truly aquatic.

 

[Sysiphus]

does anyone know if there's a similar plant i can substitute for it?

I really love a plant looks much like yours called "Temple Plant". Hygrophila corymbosa (giant hygro, temple plant)
Also known as Nomaphila stricta. Light green leaves, with reddish veins. Easily grows out of the water, where leaves turn dark reddish green. Big plant; makes good corner/background in large deep tanks. Grows quickly given high fertilization. Fairly hardy. Another species with similar appearance and requirements is narrow-leaved hygro (probably H. augustifolia).