Well technically the right term to use would be semi-aquatic, there are several species of plant on sale that will survive in a submerged state for several months, however they will start to rot if they are not allowed to emerge from the surface.

Certain garden centres, DIY stores and aquatic shops have been known to sell plants mis-labelled as aquatic species. A very well known trick used by retailers is to replace the plants as they begin to rot, so they always appear fresh. Unsuspecting fishkeepers will often buy semi-aquatic or terrestrial plants, the problem is that when they start to rot they will pollute the water. The following plants should be avoided.

• Acorus (Acorus gramineus sp.)
• Aluminum Plant (Pilea cadierei)
• Arrowhead (Syngonium podophyllum)
• Baby Doll (Cordyline terminalis)
• Bamboo Plant (Bamboo sp.)
• Black Pagoda (Aeschynanthus parasiticus)
• Borneo/Underwater Fern (Trichomanes javanicum)
• Brazilian/Borneo Sword, Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum tasson)
• Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)
• Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema simplex)
• Compact/Red Dracaena (Cordyline sp.)
• Dragon Flame/Tongue (Hemigraphis repanda)
• Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia sp.)
• Elephant Ear (Caladium sp.)
• Green/Red/Gold Hedge (Alternanthera sp.)
• Japanese Rush (Acorus sp.)
• Kelantan Swordplant, Malayan Sword, Silver Queen (Aglaonema sp.)
• Lucky Bamboo, Sandy (Dracaena sanderiana)
• Mondo Grass, Kyoto Dwarf, Fountain Plant (Ophiopogon japonica)
• Neanthebella Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
• Nerve Plant (Fittonia argyronanta)
• Peliosanthes (Peliosanthes sp.)
• Pickerel Weed/Rush (Pontederia cordata)
• Pineapple Plant (Dracaena compacta)
• Pongol Sword (Chlorophytum bichettii)
• Pothos (Philodendron sp.)
• Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)
• Princess Pine (Lycopodium obscurum)
• Purple Waffle/Temple/Krinkle (Hemigraphis exotica, Hemigraphis colorata)
• Sanderiana (Dracaena sp.)
• Scarlet Hygro, Alligator Weed (Alternanthera sessilis)
• Schismatoglottia (Schismatoglottia sp.)
• Spider Plant (Chlorophytum bichetii)
• Stardust Ivy (Syngonium sp.)
• Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)
• Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)
• Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alternifolius)
• Underwater Fern (Selaginella wildenowii)
• Underwater Palm, Coconut Plant (Calamus sp.)
• Underwater/Ground Pine, Club Moss (Lycopodium sp.)
• Variegated Dracaena, Green Dracaena (Dracaena sp.)
• White/Pink Lace (Melaleuca thymifolia)

This plant is aquatic...



This one isn't...



In addition to this any plant that has variegated leaves or has a waxy feel should generally be avoided. A few species, such as Anubias, can occasionally be mis-identified as a terrestrial plant. My advice is to only obtain live plants from reputable sources. Just think, it'll save you money in the long run.

Happy fishkeeping!

Great post

This is truly valuable information. I never knew that retailers would do such a thing for plant display. I never thought of "pet shop plant fruad." Your article is well written. Thank you.

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