Bamboo
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Lucky bamboos? No, not aquatic plants. They shouldn't be in a aquarium, they will eventually rot up. Unless you have the leafs outside, it might be okay
Bamboo is not a true aquatic plant. The stalk can be in the water, but the top and leaves need to be out of the water in order for it to live.
I have had my bamboo in for about 3 months and it is almost about to break the top of the water. Seems to be fine fully submerged.
Ive had a piece in my tank for almost a year fully submerged, not doing great but not dying, I had a friend though who had several pieces fully submerged that were growing roots and leaves, the roots came right out of the side and looked really cool draping down, he did all this with a 25 watt light, the tank was also horribly overstocked and he never did water changes, but his live bearers were doing great and shrimps were bright red. We think its because he was a Buddhist!!
If you bought it from a "normal" store, and it was labeled "lucky bamboo", you bought a plant from the same family as the corn plant which has been stripped of its leaves(most/all of them).
Will it survive fully submerged? Sure. They aren't exactly spectacular growers though, IMO you'd be better off with something fake.
Will it survive fully submerged? Sure. They aren't exactly spectacular growers though, IMO you'd be better off with something fake.
I am not aware of any 'aquatic' bamboo.
Bamboo is really a 'grass'. there are some like lucky bamboo that may appear to survive in a aquarium..but if the 'grass' leaves do not break the surface the plant will eventually die.
some species of bamboo will survive in a 'Bog' = very wet soil ..lucky bamboo seems to do well with the roots submerged and the stalk above water.
Bamboo is really a 'grass'. there are some like lucky bamboo that may appear to survive in a aquarium..but if the 'grass' leaves do not break the surface the plant will eventually die.
some species of bamboo will survive in a 'Bog' = very wet soil ..lucky bamboo seems to do well with the roots submerged and the stalk above water.
The 'lucky bamboo' is not a bamboo at all, as was mentioned above; it is a member of the genus Dracaena, which includes several popular houseplants.
It is my understanding that this is a floodplain species which can survive submersion, but does not grow well underwater. It does well with the roots in moist soil or in water and the stems in air.
It is my understanding that this is a floodplain species which can survive submersion, but does not grow well underwater. It does well with the roots in moist soil or in water and the stems in air.