Mangroves !!!

[rgarofalo]

Sounds cool I might give it a shot. Now the quest to find some mangroves.

 

[Sunny]

reeftoreptiles have mangroves.

 

[falconut]

The first picture shows the mangrove plant with leaves. The second picture just shows the pod. If you look at the first picture, you'll notice the fat part of the stalk, that's the pod. The stalk is the thiner part extending up. I cut mine just above the 1st set of leaves with no problems. As you can see, it's usually only a few inches above the pod. You could try cutting below the leaves, but I don't know if that would hurt the plant or result in very slow grow back. It usually takes a while for mine to grow back after cutting anyway.

 

[Phyl]

Interesting facts about mangrove care, as usual, at WetWebMedia.

Here's a snippet from them on pruning:

Pruning red mangroves is a sensitive matter and rather a moot point for most with consideration for their categorical slow growth in captivity. If you must trim your tree, be sure to resist and pruning until after the axial tip has branched. Damage to the lead tip before splitting can be fatal for young specimens While we are on the topic of growth as well, it should be interesting to note that irrigation of the leaves is nearly as much of a limiting factor of growth in Rhizophora as light and nutrients! Misting the leaves daily (or at least several times weekly) with purified water, as mineral rich water imparts clogging minerals, helps to rinse away the salt crystals exported through the leaves of this marine plant- a fascinating adaptation! With other aspects of good mangrove husbandry in order, a lack of leaf irrigation will still significantly reduce growth.