This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this newsgroup but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we use
in aquariums might be edible?

"Pnetspeak" wrote
This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this newsgroup but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we use
in aquariums might be edible?


Bacopa always smells nice when I trim it.
Water Chestnut is, if course edible:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/edible.html

--
Graham Ramsay
Blairgowrie (UK)
www.ibrox.freeserve.co.uk/aquarium.htm

Watercress? Though I've never heard of anybody growing it in a tropical
aquarium, it does get used in ponds.

--
Victor M. Martinez | The University of Texas at Austin
| Department of Chemical Engineering
http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv | Austin, TX 78712
If we knew what we were doing it would not be called research, would it?

(Pnetspeak) wrote in message ...
This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this newsgroup but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we use
in aquariums might be edible?

Rice, Pennywort, Taro, there's a number of articles on various
species.
Pennywort is one of the most used in Asia for a drink.
Deer are also fond of the leaves. Algae: Spirulina, Chorella,
Porphyra(sushi) etc. Chances are, you've had some algae product
today(toothpaste has algal products in it)

Regards,
Tom Barr

This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this newsgroup
but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we
use
in aquariums might be edible?


You might NOT want to eat wisteria. I had read at a cat related website that
the plant was toxic. Is there a houseplant with this common name also?

N8

Nsty N8 wrote:

You might NOT want to eat wisteria. I had read at a cat related
website that
the plant was toxic. Is there a houseplant with this common name also?

I guess you don't garden much above the waterline ;-)

Wisteria is a deciduous vine that climbs to 25 feet... on some cultivars
the flower clusters alone are 3 ft long. Might be a houseplant for the
adventurous :-)

Rebecca
--
Get the lead out to reply by email.

Watercress? Though I've never heard of anybody growing it in a tropical
aquarium, it does get used in ponds.


I bought some straight from a grocery store and was able to grow it really
well in a low light environment. A word to the wise though- it came complete
with parasites, even from the grocery. I should have been more paranoid. It
does work though.

As long as we're on the subject, I believe duckweed is a perfectly edible
aquarium plant/pest.

Bocapa carolina is one

Marcus

Http://www.Aquatic-store.com




On 14 Nov 2002 02:54:31 GMT, (Pnetspeak) wrote:

This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this newsgroup but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we use
in aquariums might be edible?

Thank you for your responses Graham, Victor, "Wasted Nyght", Tom Barr, "Nsty
N8", Rebecca, and Marcus! I really though I was going to be flamed on this one.

I am excited about the prospect of trying out a dish that contains any of the
plants you mentioned. You do not happen to know of any good recepies?

Warm regards,

Par Johnsson

Pnetspeak wrote:
I am excited about the prospect of trying out a dish that contains any of the
plants you mentioned. You do not happen to know of any good recepies?

I love watercress mashed potatoes. Basically, just make your favorite
potatoes with butter and add roughly chopped watercress right before
serving. Delicious!

--
Victor M. Martinez | The University of Texas at Austin
| Department of Chemical Engineering
http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv | Austin, TX 78712
If we knew what we were doing it would not be called research, would it?

Not sure but the bocapa is sold in health food stores. You may want
to see if any of the staff have any ideas there

Marcus

Http://www.Aquatic-Store.com

On 16 Nov 2002 03:54:07 GMT, (Pnetspeak) wrote:

Thank you for your responses Graham, Victor, "Wasted Nyght", Tom Barr, "Nsty
N8", Rebecca, and Marcus! I really though I was going to be flamed on this one.

I am excited about the prospect of trying out a dish that contains any of the
plants you mentioned. You do not happen to know of any good recepies?

Warm regards,

Par Johnsson

Victor, I think I may just try to grow watercress and then try it on mashed
potatoes as you suggest.

Par Johnsson

Great, thanks Marcus.

Over here in Asia, we have watercress soup made with pork ribs and dried
dates.
The soup is drunk as a medicinal concoction. :-)


"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
...
Pnetspeak wrote:
I am excited about the prospect of trying out a dish that contains any of
the
plants you mentioned. You do not happen to know of any good recepies?

I love watercress mashed potatoes. Basically, just make your favorite
potatoes with butter and add roughly chopped watercress right before
serving. Delicious!

--
Victor M. Martinez | The University of Texas at Austin
| Department of Chemical Engineering
http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv | Austin, TX 78712
If we knew what we were doing it would not be called research, would it?

This might be one of the most bizarre question ever asked in this
newsgroup
but
I sure would like to find out if anyone knows if any of the plants that we
use
in aquariums might be edible?


You might NOT want to eat wisteria. I had read at a cat related website that
the plant was toxic. Is there a houseplant with this common name also?

N8

Are there any aquarium plants that can be used as drugs? I can just see the
police raiding a fish tank ;-)
remove nospam from e-mail to send to me, I grow trees in aquariums like bonsai.
I breed dwarf crayfish, great for planted community tanks. If you can get me a
shovelnose sturgeon fingerling (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) no wild caught
please, contact me