which of these would the experts here suggest?
I think I may experiment with maybe just 3 of them...
keep in mind i need a plant that will grow quickly and with strength
since my turtle will take nips at it, and i dont want it to die quickly
due to abuse...
if this is impossible i might keep the plants in a separate tank to raise
and prune pieces off to feed to my turtle
ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
AMERICAN ELM also known as ELM (Ulmus americana)
ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
ASTER (Aster - all species)
BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
BACHELOR BUTTONS also known as CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
BENJAMINA also known as FICUS also known as WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
CALENDULA also known as POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
CHAMOMILE also known as ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
CHINESE HIBISCUS also known as HIBISCUS also known as ROSE OF CHINA
(Hibiscus rosasinensis)
CISSUS also known as KANGAROO VINE also known as GRAPE IVY (Cissus
antarctica) - Vine
COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
CORNFLOWER also known as BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also known as SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera
deliciosa)
DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
DAISY, LIVINGSTON also known as ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
DILL (Anethum graveolens)
DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)
EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
ECHEVERIA also known as PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) -
Cactus/Succulent
ELK'S HORN FERN also known as STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
ELM also known as AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
EMERALD RIPPLE also known as PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)
FICUS also known as BENJAMINA also known as WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)
GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
GYPSOPHILA also known as BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
GRAPE IVY also known as CISSUS also known as KANGAROO VINE (Cissus
antarctica) - Vine
HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
HIBISCUS also known as CHINESE HIBISCUS also known as ROSE OF CHINA
(Hibiscus rosasinensis)
HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
HOYA also known as WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
ICE PLANT also known as LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
IMPATIENS also known as PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens
wallerana)
INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)
JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)
KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
KANGAROO VINE also known as CISSUS also known as GRAPE IVY (Cissus
antarctica) - Vine
KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic
LAVENDER also known as ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula
spica)
LILAC (Syringa)
LIVINGSTON DAISY also known as ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree
NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)
PAINTED LADY also known as ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) -
Cactus/Succulent
PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
PATIENCE PLANT also known as IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens
wallerana)
PEPEROMIA also known as EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
PILEA (Pilea sp.)
POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
POT MARIGOLD also known as CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
PURPLE PASSION also known as PURPLE VELVET also known as VELVET PLANT
(Gynura aurantiaca)
ROSE OF CHINA also known as CHINESE HIBISCUS also known as HIBISCUS
(Hibiscus rosasinensis)
RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree
SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also known as CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera
deliciosa)
SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
STAGHORN FERN also known as ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus
australis)
SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
SWORD FERN also known as WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)
TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also known as BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)
VELVET PLANT also known as PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)
WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
WAX PLANT also known as HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
WEEPING FIG also known as BENJAMINA also known as FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree
YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)
ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)