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
Everything came in beautiful! Dustin's knocks it out of the park for both my chilled and tropical tanks. Their advice is also spot on. Let them know your conditions, your livestock, your experience, and your needs and they will find the perfect plants for your setup. I suggest them to everyone!
I just started my all plant tank 2 weeks ago and a banana plant was a must for me to have and I absolutely love it! I love how big it is already too. ☺️
Bought this for nostalgia as we always had one in our 5 gallon tank as a kid. It is very healthy and looks just like the one pictured on Dustin's site. Hey, it's a Banana Plant. It looks totally out-of-place in my 55 gallon, but it brings back memories.
Love love love. Arrived great
Perfect condition.