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Aquatic plants
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: September 25, 2011 01:17AM I am thinking of growing aquatic plants in an aquarium for personal consumption. Its just for convience, and also it seems like they grow faster than land plants. A number of questions however.
What types are edible, and can be eaten in any quanitity? what about parasites? I did a search and found that there were a few parasites connected to the production of some aquatic plants. so these were recommended to be cooked very well before eating. What possible why is there to eliminate parasites in your own personal tank? I remember that this company sold a concentrate of a particular aquatic plant, dried into a powder. It vaguely reminded me of something close to what my goldfish ate in her tank. But I never confirmed that it was the same plant. But now I can't find the product, don't remember at all what it was. Thank you for the help! Re: Aquatic plants
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: September 25, 2011 05:51AM watercress comes to mind  oh and water chesnuts !
heres a list of edible aquatics [www.ozwatergardens.com.au] Aquatic Plants Zone 1 Edible parts Lemna minor Duckweed Leaves Wolffia arhiza Water Meal Leaves Pistia stratiotes (Not NSW, ACT) Water Lettuce (VIC, TAS and SA only) Leaves Zone 2 Acorus gramineus Sweet Flag Rhizome Colocasia esculenta Taro / Elephant Ear Corms and tubers, care must be taken to know the correct origins of the variety and the process of making them safe to eat. Houttuynia cordata Variegated Swamp Pepper Leaves and roots Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife Young shoots and leaves Mentha aquatica Aquatic Mint Leaves Zone 3 Acorus calamus Sweet Flag Rhizome Alisma plantago aquatica Water Plantain Roots Bacopa caroliniana Lemon Bacopa Leaves Bacopa monniera Water Hyssop Leaves and stems Berula erecta Water Celery Leaves Centella asiatica Indian Pennywort Leaves Cyperus papyrus Egyptian Papyrus Rhizomes and young shoots Lepironia articulata Lepironia Rhizomes Nasturtium officinale Water cress Leaves and stems Oenanthe 'Pink Flamingo' Rainbow Parsley Leaves and stems Thalia geniculata Red Thalia Rhizomes and young leaves Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum Lily Young leaves Zone 4 Aponogeton distachyos Water Hawthorn Tuberous corms, leaves and flowers Brassenia schreberi Water Shield Young shoots Ceratophyllum demersum Foxtail or Hornwort Leaves and stems Eleocharis dulcis Chinese Water Chestnut Tubers Marsilea drummondii Common Nardoo Sporocarps - the pea-like fruiting structure Marsilea mutica Rainbow Nardoo Sporocarps - the pea-like fruiting structure Myriophyllum Water Milfoil Young shoots and leaves Nymphoides indica Water Snowflake Young shoots and leaves Orontium aquaticum Golden Club Roots and seeds Pontederia cordata Blue Pickerel Rush Seeds and young leaf stalks Triglochin procerum Water Ribbons Tubers Typha latifolia Cumbungi Young rhizome tips and flower spikes Vallineria Eel grass or ribbon grass Leaves Zone 5 Nelumbo Lotus Leaves, seeds and tubers Nymphaea Tropical hybrids Tropical Waterlilies Rhizomes, leaves, young flower buds, and leaf stems Nymphaea Hardy hybrids Hardy Waterlilies Rhizomes, leaves, young flower buds, and leaf stems ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/2011 05:58AM by Jgunn. Re: Aquatic plants
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: September 25, 2011 11:53PM Thank you Jodi,
That was really a very extensive list! I don't know where to start! I have seen the water meal on a foods for the future webpage or something like that. I would like to grow that one, except I haven't a clue as how to find it or obtain it. I am sure there must be a supply outlet for all of these things. I can just imagine at a water meal salad would be awsome right out of the tank! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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