Banana Plant- Nymphoides aquatica- Easy Beginner Plant
(Some leave have some sweet redish color to them too :)
Banana Plants.
I remember seeing Banana plants in the random 10 gallon "Planted Tank" at Meijer's as a kid. It's I plant I bought as a child and didn't kill.
YES- Banana Plants are EASY to keep. The "Bananas" are actually roots, storage centers for the plant.....and yes- they look like bananas. This makes this plant ideal for a beginner or KIDS aquarium! They won't kill it and get to show off the "bananas" in their tank.
This plant can handle LOW LIGHT.
On a Scale of 1 to 10. 1 being you could grow it in your toilet and 10 being, "You look at it wrong and it dies" THIS PLANT IS A 1.5
(And the only reason for the .5 is that the top upper Lily leaf might melt back but it will grow back a new one!)
Nymphoides aquatica is It is known variously as the banana plant, banana lily, and the big floatingheart. The "Nymph" part of its name signifies it's "Lily" type leaf.
If you like this plant make sure and check out our Red Tiger Lotus or "Dwarf Lily" as it is equally easy with a NICE RED LEAF. The two in the same tank would make a nice contrast.
Customer Reviews
I got it for my daughter and she loved it. Great option for any tank, probably will order couple for my tank just because they are so neat!
Couldn’t ask for better plants and quicker service. Both times I placed an order it was here within 4 days. My plants look amazing after just 1 day of planting them. And the ones Iv had for a week now are beautifully filling out and growing for fast. I’m telling everyone I know and come across about you guys so you might get hit up soon. I’m sure you are with plants like these. Love you guys and will be ordering a lot more. I still have 2 tanks I want to plant up more. These are some b4 and after shots. That really do them no justice. There’s so many you can’t see till I take the rocks and sponge out. But I’m turbo cycling the tank rite now and my wood won’t sink. It’s been soaking for over a month now 😝
What a fun plant!!
Plant arrived in great condition, are now flourishing. Excellent quality as always.
No issues with these plants!