2006-07-09 13:15:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Pothos plant can survive and grow in water; ivy will too, and any dracaena plant such as the 'lucky bamboo'; but not the true bamboo plant. The cut bamboo will definitely not survive or grow in water.
2006-07-09 13:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by virtualyfunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can grow your own avocado tree!
Open the avocado and remove the pit from the center. You can eat the fruit of the avocado, it's yummy and is full of nutrients!*
Wash the avocado pit under cool running water, you don't need soap to clean it. With your fingers gently wipe away and remove any of the green fruit that might be on the pit. Rinse it well and then blot it dry with a paper towel.
Carefully push three toothpicks into the thickest width of avocado, you want to push the toothpicks into the pit about a 1/2" deep. (It's okay if you push them in deeper or even a little less) The toothpicks will help suspend the avocado pit in water and keep the top part of the pit in fresh air and the fat base of the pit under the surface of the water. Be careful pushing in the toothpicks, they have pointy edges and could hurt if they poke your hands, it's all right to ask a grown-up to help with this.
Suspend the pit over a glass filled with water....the toothpicks will rest on the rim of the glass and hold the pit in place so it doesn't sink to the bottom. Always check the water level in the glass and see that the water is covering the fat base of the pit by about an inch depth. If the water is below that level you'll need to add some more. Slowly and carefully pour in more water from a small cup to avoid splashing.
Place the glass in a bright windowsill. In about three to six weeks the top of the avocado pit will begin to split and a stem sprout will emerge from the top and roots will begin to grow at the base.
When the stem grows to about five or six inches pinch out the top set of leaves. In another two or three weeks new leaves will sprout and their will be more roots. After that, you will actually have to put it in a pot with soil.
2006-07-09 20:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by ruby f 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure I understand your question, but many of the soft wood house plants can be rooted in water, but unless it is some kind of swamp or water plant, I know on none that will grow in water. Most will die after a while as the roots need some air along with water and soil nutrients to survive.
2006-07-09 20:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ivy will crow from a cutting and so will bamboo. You can put a sweet potato in a jar with half of it in the water and it will sprout.
2006-07-09 20:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about water lilies? You can get them at your local nursery or garden center, they float in the pond in your yard, and they even bloom with beautiful flowers. There are literally hundreds of varieties! Water garden links abound if you use that as your search key words.
2006-07-09 21:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by whowantstoknow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bamboo... i had a piece of bamboo once... i love that thing... and i just kept it in half a glass of water... it lived for almost 2 years! until i put it right by a light bulb.... bamboo doesn't like direct light apparently.
2006-07-09 20:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is ivy ,it's easy,and you can plant it when it gets bigger.
2006-07-14 21:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Pyewacketcat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bamboo
2006-07-09 20:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋