can a plant survive by coke not water

Question: can a plant survive by coke not water
- Keywords:
  coke,
  plant,
  water
Asked by maxbaldwin to Stephen, Eoin on 11 Nov 2013.
- Eoin O Colgain answered on 11 Nov 2013:
  
  On this study, the result is plants can survive, but not very long. Feel free to repeat the experiment.
  
  http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2006/Projects/S1605.pdf
- Stephen Scully answered on 15 Nov 2013:
  
  I don’t think so, maybe for a little while.

Question: can a plant survive by coke not water