Banana plant
Nymphoides aquatica
PlantsFreshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Maximum size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Light
- Medium
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
Care at a glance
The banana plant owes its name to the cluster of thick, curved tubers at its base, which look strikingly like a bunch of miniature bananas. In them it stores reserves, which helps it get going again quickly after being moved.
Important when planting: leave those tubers lying on top of the substrate and do not bury them, because buried they rot. With enough light it sends round floating leaves to the surface; cut those off if you want to keep the plant low and compact.
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