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
These are the most robust banana plants I have ever recieved. Very impressed. Love them.
This plant is a very easy to grow plant, that is also a very interesting looking plant for the aquarium. I got this to go into my new 10 gallon aquarium because they look very unusual and they fit in the small sized tanks extremely well.
Added these to my purchases for finishing touches. Love them.
What a cute little plant. Can’t wait for the grandkids to see it. Its leaves are growing taller - one is over halfway to the water surface. Dustin’s Fish Tanks delivered healthy, thriving plants as promised. Thank you!
Great plant!