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Offline turbominijj

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Plant Identification
« on: October 03, 2014, 10:49:57 AM »
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im looking to get a name for a plant i picked up at my local fish store it was the last one of them and had no name tag but i really liked the look of it as had not seen one like it before since then i ahve been trying to find the name for it.
i have never had much sucess with plants in my fishtanks and this time am making a real effort with them to insure i have a really nice looking tanks as its not just the fish that make it look nice its the plants too.

here is a pic of it any help will be much apreciated
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Re: Plant Identification
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2014, 12:30:12 PM »
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Welcome to the forum, Turbominijj.

That's not an aquarium plant I recognise, but it does look suspiciously like a house plant, I'm afraid. Somebody 'greener' than me will be along shortly to give you a proper answer.
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Re: Plant Identification
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2014, 01:17:00 PM »
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Quote from: ColinB on October 03, 2014, 12:30:12 PM
but it does look suspiciously like a house plant, I'm afraid.
hi thanks
i wondered this as i remember my mum having something similar on the windows sill however it was brought from a large aquatics place and was in water when i got it it was the last one lo....
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Re: Plant Identification
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2014, 02:37:24 PM »
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It's a dracena and it is a houseplant, unfortunately. I don't know why shops insist on selling these as aquarium plants, it's fairly common  :-\
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Re: Plant Identification
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2014, 03:19:27 PM »
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haha cool atleast i no why its looks like its dying think il pull it out and put it on the window  ledge.

how what to fill the gap with .....
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Re: Plant Identification
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2014, 02:24:06 AM »
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I've got a very healthy one growing happily on my kitchen windowsill, its stems are also sold sometimes as lucky bamboo,
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