Native plants to the african lakes?

[JL15219]

I was wondering what plants were native to the african lakes...besides vals.:)

[ibr3ak]

Vals are one of the only commercially available plants native to lake malawi, others include ceratophyllum demersum, different species of utricularia and ottelia exserta.

[tanker]

I think Anubius is from Africa, but not sure where in Africa.

[ibr3ak]

Yep they're from africa, but are a primarily river plant.

[jpappy789]

Yeah, vals are the only native plants available from the rift lakes...others are riverine.

[Coler]

and the buggers will chow down on valls for all they're worth.

If you want to try plants with rift lake, try Java Ferns for a start - too bitter to be tasty.

[JL15219]

Yeah i tried to grow vals but they all melted!!!

[Coler]

I have a ton of Java Fern in with mine, which does really well, some Valls which basically get up to about 6 inches before they are noticed and promptly hammered down again, Some Java Moss which is taking pretty nicely.