[Rhinoman]

Can Bamboo be grown submersed if the top is immersed? Specifically if I have 38" of bamboo growing and 18" immersed can /I keep trimming the bamboo and keep it planted in my tank? That would be cool!

 

[retoid]

Yes, completely submerged it will grow fairly slow. I am not sure about both, I would imagine whatever is emersed will grow quicker.

 

[mistergreen]

you guys aren't talking about real bamboo right?

 

[frozenbarb]

the lucky bamboo, top needs to be emerged

 

[daFrimpster]

lucky "bamboo" is actually Dracaena. Google it for tons of info.

 

[RoseHawke]

Yep. This comes up from time to time. Lucky Bamboo isn't a bamboo at all. Real bamboo (with one or two exceptions) does not like what is referred to as wet feet; a root system that is kept constantly wet. In fact, although the rhizomes on the runner varieties will head for water, a stream or creek can act as a fairly effective barrier for keeping it contained.

 

[Rhinoman]

Lucky bamboo: "native to Cameroon in tropical west Africa." Can't use this in my South American Biotope can I! I meant the regular Bamboo, guess I have my answer: NO.