Carpet Plant

[Barday]

I remember reading a post here a while back. It was regarding a plant which grew roots from the stem, near where the leaves grow. You could then re-plant this horizontally from the new roots and it would start growing vertically from the point of the roots.

Does anyone know the name of this plant? I think I have one but I'm not sure, I need to find out before i attemp this

Any help appreciated

Thanks!

 

[Barday]

The plant I'm talking about is on the far right, You ca see where the roots are coming out..........

 

[nitro]

hygro polysperma?

 

[Lateral Line]

Many stem plants develop roots just below leaf nodes, and can be propogated in the manner you describe.

 

[Colin_BC]

As Lateral line said, many stem plants can accomplish this. I wonder if this is the post you are thinking of? I've done this with limnophila sessiflora and Hygrophila polysperma.

Colin

 

[Barday]

Yep that was definately the post!

Thanks for the reply's all, I planted it last night at the stem and the tip. If it grows I will post some more pics for you

 

[tear-scar]

I've had success with that method and micranthemum micranthemoides.

Interestingly, I have also seen a tank use rotala indica in the same way and get great results.