Amazon sword question

[Bill Wichers <billw at waveform_net>]

>Can an amazon sword be grown emerged? I've had bacopa monnieri and an amazon
>sword in a small jar. The bacopa has grown great but the amazon won't even
>put out a leave, but the roots look great.
>
>-Travis

Yes, they can, but they like wet feet, IMHO. Keep the roots underwater, and 
let the leaves grow out of the water. I have a very large sword that grows 
very large (6-10" long) leaves out of the water all the time and has been 
happy that way for years.

         -Bill



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