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Re: Purple Waffle and Aluminum Plant
>Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 15:32:13 EDT
>From: BOLLING37 at aol_com
>Subject: Purple Waffle and Aluminum Plant
>
>Hello all,
>
> My local Petsmart is now offering a plant called "Purple
Waffle".
>The undersides of each leaf are purple. The main stem of the plant
is
>prickly,
>similar to Okra, tomatoes, etc, many terrestrial plants and
vegetables.
>Does anyone know the scientific name of this plant? Is it aquatic?
> I have also noticed "Aluminum Plants" available from time to
time. The
>leaves
>of this plant have silvery patches of color near the center. Does
anyone have
>experience with either of these plants?
>
>Thanks,
>Andrew
Andrew,
Both these plants are terrestrial plants that can survive under water
for a limited amount of time. This can vary from one to six months
depending on your water parameters. I have finally come out of lurking
to answer something I know about. Oh well, back to lurking, Ken
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