"Hal" wrote:

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:09:55 CST, San Diego Joe
wrote:

The scientific name: Vallisneria grows underwater.
The scientific name: Oenanthe javanica grows beautiful leaves above
the water. Both of these have other names also, but are commonly
called water celery.

This is what I have always thought was water celery:

http://www.koivet.com/plants/celery.html

That is the common name used by lots of people, so I'm willing to
accept that is what it is called, but by definition, Vallisneria,
strikes me as one that wouldn't burn back to the water when frost
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Yes, that is also called water celery, but if you are looking for something
that will work in a veggie filter, then Oenanthe javanica is what you want.

San Diego Joe
4,000 - 5,000 Gallons.
Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo.