Nymphoides aquatica - Banana Plant Bulb

Nymphoides aquatica, the banana plant, is one of the most distinctive and unusual aquarium plants available. It takes its common name from the cluster of curved, banana-shaped storage tubers at its base \u2014 swollen green structures arranged like a bunch of miniature bananas that sit on or just below the substrate surface. From this extraordinary base, the plant produces circular lily-pad-like leaves and can eventually grow floating leaves and small white flowers above the waterline.\nThe banana plant is easy and adaptable. It grows in low to medium light without CO2 injection and tolerates a wide range of water conditions. The banana-shaped tubers are storage organs that must not be buried in substrate \u2014 the plant is placed on the substrate surface with roots anchoring naturally over time. It is one of the most frequently conversation-starting aquarium plants there is.\nDo not bury the banana tubers. Simply place the plant on the substrate surface or rest it gently on a small.