Re: [GSAS-Member] Plant ID's (was Parrot Feather)

["Betty Goetz" <haika@drizzle.com>]

I've grown two types of parrotfeather. One is larger and is green, the
other is smaller and has red stems. I've grown it since around 1988 and
never saw anything that looked like a flower. On the other hand, I ordered
some Cambomba this year to experiment with and it had flower buds. They
never opened that I saw though.

When my parrotfeather gets too bulky, I use the excess as mulch in the
garden. Can't see why that is a no no (i.e. similar to putting it in my
compost heap). It deteriorates pretty quickly.

I initially bought the larger form at Moorehaven (2007 was the last year I
bought it) and got the red-stemmed form on-line.

Betty Goetz

> Thanks Cliff.  Good database but very little on my target species.  If
> anyone out there has any experience with Parrot Feather and knows what I
> should expect after the colorful head starts to evolve I would appreciate
> some info.
>
> Thanks
> Shango
>
>
> On 11/1/08 10:25 PM, "Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Although it's a short list, if you're looking at really common (or some
>> slightly less common but very showy) aquarium species, the
>> aquaticplantcentral.com plant finder at:
>> http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/  (note, I think
>> you have to make an account and be signed in to get to that link?) is a
>> decent place to start.  They also have a plant ID forum to figure out
>> names for random fish store plants...
>>
>> If you haven't browsed around that forum, it's probably worth checking
>> out.  There, aquariacentral.com, and plantedtank.net have three of the
>> most active forums (classifieds!) that I've found online.  APC is
>> smaller
>> than the other two, but I actually like it the most.
>>
>>
>> Cliff
>
>
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