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Banana plant
Nymphoides aquatica (J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze
5–15 cm
Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
20–26 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- foreground
- Propagation
- plantlets on the flower stalk
- Grows emersed
- Not known
In the wild
Overview
The thick storage roots clustered at its base recall a bunch of small bananas, hence the name “banana plant”. This Nymphoides comes from shallow, calm waters in the southeastern United States. Its storage organs set it apart from the other rosette plants in the catalogue.
- Scientific name
- Nymphoides aquatica (J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze
- Classification
- Asterales › Menyanthaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
North America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
The profile gives slow growth and strong light. Give it time to settle and grow new organs rather than comparing its pace with that of a fast stem plant. Propagation by plantlets is mentioned. The advice available remains limited in the detailed description consulted.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) Flowgrow — description allemande · Base map: Natural Earth