Did I get screwed?

[abyrd]

Okay, so I think I just got screwed by the people at the store. I was there buying some food for my oscar and started looking at the live plants. (i have never tried live, always used fake). So the girl who works there comes up and asks if I need help, have questions, etc. I say "do you know much about these plants?" She starts ratteling stuff off telling me about each one blah blah blah. She "sounds" like she knows her stuff. So I choose one plant and figure I will try it out and see how things go.

I bought a Dracaena variegatus. So I get back here and start trying to learn about my new plant. Well I can't find it on any of the aquatic plant sites I find. So I do a search for that name. All that comes up is different articles saying that these plants are sold for aquariums but really are not aquatic plants.

Did I just get screwed?

[Damon]

In short, yes. It is not an aquatic plant.

[abyrd]

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Any idea what the heck this plant is good for?

[trashion]

planting in a pot on the windowsill, most likely :\

[Kyoberr]

Yeah I think so. I have a dracena and it is growing well in a pot right now (:

[abyrd]

well crap. Just what I need, one more house plant to kill! Thanks guys!

[Osiris]

screwed blued and tattooed as they say

[oliesminis]

bad luck generally most fish shops dont do this but bad luck

[jaws]

fish shops should not beable to sell plants like that it is false advertisement dracaena variegatus is not an aquarium plant and its common name is variegated dracaena "dragon tree" it will do well in a well lite window you shouldnt let the soil dry out but do not let it si it water as the roots will rot

[Dr_House]

Many stores carry them as aquarium plants while the label on the plant itself says that they are not. I got caught in the same trap myself.

[jaws]

not in every situation ive been in a maiden head aquatic store before buying plants one in particular was a selaginella wildenowii i asked the shop assistant if it was actually an aquatic plant because i had my doubts he said it was only to find out in my book that it was not and would last six weeks at the most living under water these plants should be sectioned off on there own with a sighn obove them stating they are not aquatic

[abyrd]

The packaging said "for Aquariums and Tarariums" really big on it... then on the back side under the "directions" it says to remove from packaging, rince any gel particals off, and add to your aquarium.

shoulda known better!