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Re: Miniature under water tree



>Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 20:04:33 +0800 (SGT)
>From: Casey Huang <yhplsing at singnet_com.sg>
>
>Hi All,
>
>Can someone please suggest any plant that resembles or could be
>pruned to look like a miniature tree under water.
>
>Features:
>
>A) Single stalk / main stem (trunk) coming out from the substrate.

Any stem plant and some rhizome plants (like anubias) will meet this
criterion.

>B) No branching from the first 2" - 3" above substrate or could be
>   pruned to that effect.

Same as above, but don't do anacharis.

>C) Remain submerged.

You will have to prune most plants eventually to keep them submersed.

>D) Real aquatic plant not artificial (in case someone is thinking
>   of plastic).

Most definitely.

I'd recommend Anubias.  Train it to grow its thick rhizome vertically, and
don't allow growth along the side of the rhizome or it will start to look
like a bush.

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