Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) is one of the easiest Plants to keep, They require little light and do great with various water conditions. A great plant for any Aquarium.
Common Name: Banana Plant, Banana Lilly, and the Big Floating Heart. It is most commonly called the Banana Plant because of its banana shaped roots. These unusual Banana looking roots are actually where the Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) stores it's nutrients.
Family Name: Menyanthaceae Origen: Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) is native to the Southeast part of the USA.
Lighting: Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) will do fine in any type of lighting although they will grow much faster with brighter light.
pH: Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) is not to picky but it will prefer a pH of 6.0 to 7.5.
Growth Rate: Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) will grow faster and turn light green with stronger lights, in low light the Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) will grow slow with darker green leaves.
True Aquatic: Yes the Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) is a True aquatic Plant.
Placement In Tank: Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) can be planted or they can be left to float at the top of the tank, if left to float they will grow much quicker since they are closer to the light source. If you decide to plant your Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) make sure you don't plant the Bananas. The "Bananas" on your Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) are actually called tubers and that is were the Banana Plant (Nymphoides Aquatica) stores its nutrients. Just let it sit on the bottom of the tank and soon the roots will plant themselves in to the gravel.
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