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
Plant came pretty healthy, well packaged.. I will continue to buy from Dustin's fishtank!
Arrived in good shape 5/5 would recommend
I remember these plants when I was a kid and I just added one to my 5 gallon planter tank mostly out of nostalgia. But the packaging was great, plant arrived intact and just a little melting of one of the leaves otherwise it was obvious great care was taken to make sure the little guy arrived to me safely! I’ve ordered from other places in the past and the plants don’t often arrive in one piece so I really appreciate you guys taking the time to package it properly!
I received my little bannana plant and it arrived earlier than expected and very healthy.
The banana plants got delivered and I was not home. Ice pack(can you say water, it was 110* heat index that day) I don’t know how long they’d been there (my porch)the paper they were wrapped in was moist. No roots. ☹️Didn’t matter put them in my tank and they’ve been hanging out producing a plethora of foliage (very pretty) Still looking for some roots (there’s. nubs so there’s hope) but I love them just the way they are. Sure roots will show up any day so I’m not worried. And if they never do I’d still and may order a few more soon. Great Experience Will Order Again!!