A day out last week was had in a famous rafting and kayaking spot in Kedah. It's a very nice cascade with very strong moving crystal clear water. This place is always busy during weekends and public holidays; there's also camping activities by the likes of groups of families and kids! Anyway, that's not what I'm about to focus on here :P ... instead, it is my curiosity about aquatic plants growing in the area. It has been almost 4 years since I was there last, and I can say it has changed a lot!
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| A view from a tree-top canopy walk |
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| Vesicularia montagnei |
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| emersive Vesicularia montagnei |
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| Vesicularia montagnei - Christmas moss |
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| Christmas moss growing on wet land |
Been on the lookout for Christmas moss and was pleased to find some; but my experience with keeping Christmas moss is that they take time to adjust from emersive form to submerged, probably taking about a month. Growth is a little bit slower than other moss species. The Christmas tree shape appears to vary depending on your lights and the temperature of the water.
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| semi aquatic aroids |
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| sometimes they will be submerged in the water when the level is quite high |
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| fast moving water |
Trust it is not as long as 4 years before I next revisit this area!
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