Edible Plants

[sjdriscoll]

Hi all,

a bit left field this but please hear me out. Every week I have to discard lots of stems and floating plants to my compost heap to keep my tank looking fresh and healthy. I just wondered if any of these might be edible and if they are would they be safe to eat? I assume they would be perfectly safe as my tank water is so carefully controlled.

What do you think/ know about this? I can feel a water lettuce sandwich coming on!

Steve

 

[Revision17]

I'm interested in hearing about this too. I'm willing to bet 'banana plants' don't taste anything like banans though

 

[Perhoskirjoahven]

Ive heard of duckweed, bacopa, limnophina being eating.

 

[sjdriscoll]

Ive heard of duckweed, bacopa, limnophina being eating.

Buy Plecs or humans? lol

 

[ShoC]

Bacopa is actually very good for you apparently.
meant to help with brain development or something like that.

WIKI

"Famed in Ayurvedic medicine, brahmi has antioxidant properties. It has been reported to reduce oxidation of fats in the bloodstream, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

It has been used for centuries to help benefit epilepsy, memory capacity, increase concentration, and reduce stress-induced anxiety. It is listed as a nootropic, a drug that enhances cognitive ability.

In India, this plant has also been used traditionally to consecrate new born babies in the belief that it will open the gateway of intelligence. Recent studies suggest bacopa may improve intellectual activity[1] [2]."

 

[backtotropical]

Yeah, Limnophila Sessiliflora is edible. Apparently it's quite common in some Asian countries.

 

[Shrimper]

My declorinator has a disclaimer on it...

I'm at work so I've not got it with me but it says something like "not for use with livestock for human consumption".

Probably worth checking.

 

[aaronnorth]

Interesting question!

 

[frozenbarb]

Aquatic form i wouldnt try, Most aquatic plant are eaten emerged and are grown above water

 

[Saedcantas]

Well if you think of it in terms of, in some places the water vegetables there are grown and washed with can give you dysentry.

Do you really want to be ingesting all of the potentially harmful diseases your fish carry or pathogens that just happen to live in their water?
You might have fabulous parameters for fishkeeping but eating Aeromonas sarnies is taking it a bit far!

 

[mlawson]

I think I've heard of people eating the rhizomes of nuphar japonica....