Nymphoides aquatica
Alternate Names:
Banana Plant
Nymphoides aquatica is a great foreground option that can form tidy low growth and add texture, especially when given stable conditions and patience. It adapts well with or without CO₂.
Care At-A-Glance
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Rosette, Dwarf Lilly, Banana Plant
Size: 15 – 30cm in height; 10 – 15cm in width
Position and Usage: Foreground to background placement
CO2 Requirements: Not required
Growth Rate: Medium/Fast
Lighting: 1/5 – 5/5
Water Conditions: 20 – 28°C; pH of 6.0 – 8.0
Propagation/Reproduction: Cut off a leaf and let it float - it will eventually root and turn into a new plant
Detailed Information
Overview
Nymphoides aquatica (Banana Plant - ABC Plants edition) A aquarium classic like you've never seen it before. Our tissue culture Banana plants are absolutely stunning with beautiful full leaves right out of the cup that you simply cannot get with a regular pet-shop Banana plant without a lot of time and meticulous pruning. Banana Plants are one of the most unique and least demanding plants in the hobby - they don't need much light or CO2.
It's an ideal plant everyone including beginners. In lower lighting conditions, the plant will send leaves to the surface that look like tiny lilly pads (unlike the closely related Nypmphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan' which, uniquely among lillys, produces only underwater leaves) Each cup contains around 5 well sized plants. The bananas have not yet fully developed but will after being planted in your tank. MORE INFO COMING SOON
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