limnophila sessiliflora nitrate enemy

[nijat11]

Just sharing my limnophila sessiliflora, havent trim it for 10-12 days and it is already 90cm!!! This plant grows like weed

 

[ElleDee]

I'm so jealous - I wish we could have it here! Because it grows so well, in the US it's a federally listed noxious weed and illegal to sell (and possibly illegal to cultivate?).

I'm sure there are some Americans out there that have it, but it's not common.

 

[MichaelJ]

in the US it's a federally listed noxious weed and illegal to sell (and possibly illegal to cultivate?).

Right. Here in Minnesota its a prohibited invasive species that may not be sold, purchased or possessed.

Cheers,
Michael

 

[ElleDee]

Right. Here in Minnesota its a prohibited invasive species that may not be sold, purchased or possessed.

Cheers,
Michael

Yeah, each state has it's own rules and lists that may be stricter than the federal ones. State enforcement is all over the place too. Here in NC you wouldn't know a lot of stuff is listed in the state because you can just buy it without issue. Other states don't play around like that.

And if course there's tons of stuff that is clearly invasive that is not listed at all, and stuff that is not invasive now, but might be later due to climate change. The concepts of "invasive" and "native" are very complex and best practice is that everyone in the hobby needs to keep their plants and livestock in their tanks and out of their local waterways, period.

 

[Mike Singh]

For example Pythons in Florida (invasive species)!

 

[hypnogogia]

Yup, it’s a good indicator of nitrate levels. It’s very noticeable how its rate of growth slows when nitrates are less abundant.