Can Pennywort Float ?

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nagukush

Discussion Starter · Nov 13, 2008

Hi Friends !

I hope all is well !

One of my friends gave me a plant and said that it was Brazilian Hornwort, which I think is a Pennywort. It has a bit large round leaves.

Just wanted to know if I can use this as a floating plant ? I mean does it have to be rooted in the gravel or can I just leave it floating ?

Kindly guide me...
Thanks and Regards
Kush

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BryceM

· #2 · Nov 13, 2008

Yep. It actually works quite well as a floater. When planted in the substrate it grows only a very rudimentary root system.

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nagukush

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 13, 2008

BryceM said:
Yep. It actually works quite well as a floater. When planted in the substrate it grows only a very rudimentary root system.

Wow thanks for the help ! Also wanted to ask - my plant has a lot of old leaves that are partially dead / destroyed and have hair like green algae growing over it. Should I remove these or do I just leave them... Also will this plant grow well as a floater in a normal tank - that is without Co2 and ferts and bright lights ?

Kindly guide me a little...

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nagukush

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 13, 2008

Friends kindly guide me a little here....

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cs_gardener

· #5 · Nov 13, 2008

Pennywort is a very easy plant to grow. I'd remove the dying/damaged leaves as that will encourage new leaves to grow. I finally had to remove it from my moderate light, no CO2 tank because it was growing too fast to keep under control, so you should have no problem growing it.

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nagukush

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 13, 2008

cs_gardener said:
Pennywort is a very easy plant to grow. I'd remove the dying/damaged leaves as that will encourage new leaves to grow. I finally had to remove it from my moderate light, no CO2 tank because it was growing too fast to keep under control, so you should have no problem growing it.

Thanks a lot for the kind reply ! I'm really excited ! Thanks again !
Kush

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