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
Nice looking little plant! Well packaged and arrived nice and green 😊
My wife saw this plant and we had to have it. It is very unique and a very fun addition to the tank. My Betta loves bouncing it around the tank. Not sure if that is great for the plant but it is very entertaining for him and for us! It arrived very healthy; one leaf had broken but the box looked like it was treated *very* roughly so I'm impressed with the packing. When I saw the box I figured the plants would be smashed. But they were all healthy and ready to go. I definitely recommend this plant, and recommend Dustin's for all your plants.
This was super well packaged and came in great condition. It’s so cute with the little bananas. My son loves it in his aquarium.
I’ve ordered multiple plants. They arrived alive, and have continued to flourish!
I had an issue in my end with an order, and customer service promptly addressed my issue.
I highly recommend Dustin’s!!!
Just received the 2 plants. They arrived in excellent condition and I’m hoping they do well in the tank.
