Teebo Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I love growing vines, mainly Pothos out of my freshwater tanks but there is not much other than the 3 species of Mangroves to grow out of saltwater. I live in Florida and I pay attention to anything green along the shore line other than the mangroves. I noticed this vine growing out of salty sand and toward the water, can anyone identify it? If I can obtain some of this I thought it would be a great experiment! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Dreichler Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure those are called railroad vines. I live in South Florida and see them everywhere here on the west coast. I don’t think they can survive in the reef tank because they (probably) are a land plant. I’m sure they can survive the high rides and waves and whatnot but not full submersion like a reef tank. They would need to be in sand, and unless you have a sand bed above the water level, (like on and island) I don’t see it working 1 Quote Link to comment
OPtasia Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 +1 to railroad vine. It has a very pretty pink/purple flower when in bloom. Quote Link to comment
Teebo Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/8/2017 at 2:26 AM, Dreichler said: I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure those are called railroad vines. I live in South Florida and see them everywhere here on the west coast. I don’t think they can survive in the reef tank because they (probably) are a land plant. I’m sure they can survive the high rides and waves and whatnot but not full submersion like a reef tank. They would need to be in sand, and unless you have a sand bed above the water level, (like on and island) I don’t see it working What do you mean? I said I like growing vines OUT OF my tank not in it. As in the root system is in the tank and the foliage is outside the tank. I have a Pothos vine with the lower leaves removed, the vine grows out of my tank and around my house, constantly exporting nutrients. Unless this vine requires a new root site every X-distance it grows I do not see how it would not work? Quote Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Everything I've read about it only says it's salt tolerant. As in it grows on the dunes, not out to the waters edge. I don't think it can root in Saltwater like a mangrove. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dreichler Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Teebo said: What do you mean? I said I like growing vines OUT OF my tank not in it. As in the root system is in the tank and the foliage is outside the tank. I have a Pothos vine with the lower leaves removed, the vine grows out of my tank and around my house, constantly exporting nutrients. Unless this vine requires a new root site every X-distance it grows I do not see how it would not work? This seems very interesting. Can you post a pic of it? Quote Link to comment
Teebo Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 18 hours ago, Dreichler said: This seems very interesting. Can you post a pic of it? Its just a regular old freshwater vine, very, very, common in the freshwater hobby to grow plants and vines emerging out of your tank. I do not have a photo of it on hand Photobucket trashed all my photos. Google "Riparium" 21 hours ago, RayWhisperer said: Everything I've read about it only says it's salt tolerant. As in it grows on the dunes, not out to the waters edge. I don't think it can root in Saltwater like a mangrove. Good info, constantly on the search for anything green that will tolerate salt water! Quote Link to comment
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