Plant out of water

[matt]

I found this image on the web ( http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/myPlantsImage.php?n=21_103.jpg ) and really like the look of a Java Fern as a house plant. Is there a special procedure that I would have to go through to get this plant to grow out of water or can I simply take it out of the aquarium and plant it?

[fischkopp]

This is a swamp plant, so you will probably have to spray it with water or put it in a misty environment. The dry canadian air can be hostile environment for java ferns outside the water.

[BigMomma]

I've seen it grown semi-aquatic but I can't see it doing well as a houseplant.

[beowulf]

One way or another that is a really nice example of a java fern.

[matt]

This is a swamp plant, so you will probably have to spray it with water or put it in a misty environment. The dry canadian air can be hostile environment for java ferns outside the water.

I've seen it grown semi-aquatic but I can't see it doing well as a houseplant.

That's a bummer!    I guess I'll just have to enjoy it in it's aquatic form.

[dan2x38]

I am going to try some in my plant filter. It is a hydroponic set-up with house plants. The media is 50% aquarium pea gravel & 50% vermiculite. The nutrient soulition is tank water feed from the tank using a MJ1200.

[matt]

I am going to try some in my plant filter. It is a hydroponic set-up with house plants. The media is 50% aquarium pea gravel & 50% vermiculite. The nutrient soulition is tank water feed from the tank using a MJ1200.

Let me know how it works out! Like Fischkopp said, you'll have to keep the humidity in it's environment up so it doesn't dry out. Maybe some sort of little greenhouse made from scrap pieces of glass.