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[bordercollie05]

I've had my planted tank set up for about a month now an I'm starting to wonder about this plant. Is it aquatic? What is it? It came as a "bonus" with my shipment.



It's the one in the back, the tall thin one. The roots almost look like there is a bulb there.

Thanks for any help!

BC05

 

[dzsigmond217]

Could it be hairgrass?? Can you email or call the company you purchased the plants from and ask them?

 

[RadaR]

Too thick to be hairgrass.
Looks suspicious to me and suspect it of being non-aquatic. Keep your eye on it.

 

[Themuleous]

Looks like spring onions to me!

 

[bordercollie05]

What would be the symptoms of it being non-aquatic?


BC05

 

[RadaR]

It would rot off.

 

[Themuleous]

A good guide to non-aquatic plants is that they will support their own weight out of the water, i.e. will stand upright. True aquatic plants have adapted to use the water for support, hence if you take them out they flop over. This is true for say 90% of aquatic plants, there are some exceptions, some species of Hygrophila for example.

Its a good guide on the whole

Sam

 

[frozenbarb]

It looks like a bulb but isn't?

Then its Mondo grass

 

[5teady_2012]

strange bulbs

 

[bordercollie05]

The tips do get kinda brownish.

Thats interesting about the plants supporting themselves with the water. I never considered that.

Thanks everyone for the great information, as usual , I'm really enjoying the live plants!