Strawberries And Cream Ribbon Grass Not An Aquatic Plant?

[NormaJean]

I went out and bought some more plants for my aquarium, upon reading about the ones I purchased I read that strawberries and cream ribbon grass does not do well fully submerged in water. Is this true? I can't really find much info in them.

 

[NormaJean]

What about white arrowhead? I bought that too, but then I read it was a semi aquatic plant?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Can you post pictures? I'm thinking the first is probably a dracenea sp, the second is a common house plant that will do well with just its roots in the water.

 

[NormaJean]

Can you post pictures? I'm thinking the first is probably a dracenea sp, the second is a common house plant that will do well with just its roots in the water.

http/www.google.ca/imgres?q=strawberries+and+cream+ribbon+grass&num=10&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=594&tbm=isch&tbnid=kLOomrwZNAWxNM:&imgrefurl=http/www.scotthdavis.com/pond/inventory/inventory.html&docid=sG9YuLOZMxdpWM&imgurl=http/www.scotthdavis.com/pond/inventory/larger/DSCN0225.jpg&w=1000&h=1333&ei=CsBVT7TWLpPoiALh24z1Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=773&vpy=224&dur=266&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=73&ty=190&sig=101678799638087031695&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=89&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0 <---- Ribbon Grass.

http/www.google.ca/imgres?q=white+arrowhead+plant&num=10&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=594&tbm=isch&tbnid=V6MdaclaygdIlM:&imgrefurl=http/aqualandpetsplus.com/Plant,%2520Bog%2520Plants.htm&docid=LwcZhxFUILEGZM&imgurl=http/aqualandpetsplus.com/plant6.jpg&w=341&h=387&ei=B8JVT_D4DonViAL52qzkBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=874&vpy=126&dur=542&hovh=239&hovw=211&tx=93&ty=150&sig=101678799638087031695&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=117&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0 <------White Arrowhead Plant.

 

[coldcazzie]

The first looks like a spider plant to me, which is definitely not aquatic. The second one isn't either, I'm afraid. As a general rule plants which are varegated like that (ie, they have both green and white/yellow patches on their leaves) are not aquatic, but they are sold as aquatic plants because they're pretty.

 

[This Old Spouse]

The first is a dracaena, and the second isn't aquatic either. Both will do well in dirt on your windowsill! But don't leave them in the water as they'll rot and foul your water.