Andrew_W Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 As one of my Beetroot's wasn't doing to well in my tank I took it out, and I'm now trying to grow it in a glass. Currently, its planted in gravel from the tank, with 1/2 the plant in water from the tank, with flourish excel added. What else can I do to get it back growing strong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I assume you are talking about Alternanthera rubra. It is best as a pot plant and never will be an aquatic. Its first cousin Alternanthera reineckii roseafolia (sold often as red hygro) will grow submersed with reasonable light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 andrew can you get a pic by any chance .. im realy curiouse to see this beetroot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Sorry I thought beetroot was there common name :oops: http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_sessilis.php red plant, front left (this one is still in the tank, and is healthy...i think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Some more info here. http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/foru ... .php?id=58 Sometimes we get Hemigraphis in the shops here labeled as 'Beetroot' as well, which is more of a marginal, and perishes in a tropical tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 cheers for that, quick question, which part is the "terminal bud"? is that the new growth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 It is the new bud. When grown in natural light emersed the top of the leaves is more green and there are usually little flowers at the base of each leaf. It looks as though this may have been grown submersed in which case you will have to allow it to grow up out of the water to get emersed growth as the structure of the leaf changes when submersed for a while. That particular plant looks OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 so, if I nip off the new growth from the plant thats growing in the glass, and plant it my tank, it should grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 If it has been grown submersed and you put it half in/ half out of water it will probably die. You need to get emersed growth then get it to take root and then plant it if you want it emersed. Alternanthera is not the easiest plant to change either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 yup the plant i took from the tank, then put in a glass, 1/2 submerged died, came back to life, shot out some new growth, then the new growth stayed alive and the rest of the plant wilted over. cut of the new growth and planted it in the tank, and at this point is still alive. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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